The North Florida Christian Eagles will face off against the Leon Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (North Florida Christian 4, Leon 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for North Florida Christian's offense. They fell just short of Maclay by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. Considering the last time the Eagles couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
Brigs Sparkman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Leon finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They fell just short of Bainbridge by a score of 1-0. The Lions' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Hayden McNeill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Leon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Baker Safley, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Leon's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for North Florida Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
North Florida Christian might still be hurting after the 12-5 defeat they got from Leon in their previous matchup back in February. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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