Leo kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the Kennedy Crusaders by a score of 1-0. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Leo saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Richards, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Kennedy pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Leo Lions face off against Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Kennedy, they will take on Farragut at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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