It was a good run, but Leo unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Carroll Chargers. Leo was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Carroll apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Mackenzie Arroyo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
Even though they lost, Leo didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carroll only tossed three.
On Carroll's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Taylor Danley gave up one run (which was unearned) on six hits. Danley has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Addi Hupe was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Leo's defeat dropped their record down to 22-5. As for Carroll, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Leo is on the road again on Tuesday to play Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at 5:30 p.m. Leo's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Carroll, they will head out on the road to take on Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Carroll is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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