It was a proper cat-fight when Godby took on Leon on Friday. The Godby Cougars fell 7-2 to the Leon Lions. The Cougars' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row dating back to last season.
Jaylen Roque was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Roque was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Amari Jones was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Godby's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Leon, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Godby will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Wakulla at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Leon, they will face off against Aucilla Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Aucilla Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Leon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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