Baseball Game Preview: Impact Academy of Arts & Technology Spartans vs. Leadership Public Schools Richmond Pumas

The Impact Academy of Arts & Technology Spartans will face off against the Leadership Public Schools Richmond Pumas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Impact Academy of Arts & Technology is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.

Impact Academy of Arts & Technology came up short against KIPP King on Wednesday, falling 16-3.

Meanwhile, Leadership Public Schools Richmond gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Leadership 5-3.

Rene Lopez made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts any time he's pitched this season. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brian Martinez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Impact Academy of Arts & Technology's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Leadership Public Schools Richmond, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.

Impact Academy of Arts & Technology took their win against Leadership Public Schools Richmond when the teams last played back in March of 2015 by a conclusive 16-0. Will Impact Academy of Arts & Technology repeat their success, or does Leadership Public Schools Richmond has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.