Softball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Leo

Lions

Margin (Wins)

04/30/25 vs New Haven	16
04/26/25 vs Peru	15
04/16/25 @ Fort Wayne Bishop Luers	11
05/12/25 @ Huntington North	10
04/14/25 vs Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran	10

Leo extended their winning streak to four on Monday, bumping their season record up to 21-4 in the process. Everything went their way against the DeKalb Barons as they made off with a 9-1 win. Considering the Lions have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Leah Shappell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Leo let Luci Schott and Kortney Dowty run wild. Schott got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI, while Dowty went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Dowty has posted since back in April. Lexi Nighswander was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.

As for DeKalb, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.

On DeKalb's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Serena Wineland, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.

Coming up, Leo will be playing in front of their home fans against Columbia City at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for DeKalb, they are taking a road trip to face off against Heritage at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.