Baseball Recap: Three Straight Road Wins for Lawrence Upper

It was a proper cat-fight when Lawrence Upper faced off against Bedford on Thursday. The Lions came out on top against the Bearcats by a score of 10-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.

Max Samac

Stolen Base

04/28/25 vs Fuchs Mizrachi	3
04/23/25 @ Lincoln West	3
04/22/25 vs Fuchs Mizrachi	3
05/08/25 @ Bedford	2
04/17/25 @ Non Varsity Opponent	2
+ 2 more games

Max Samac made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Samac was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Lawrence Upper's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 5-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Asher Davis, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Jordan Jackson, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

Lawrence Upper pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Bedford, they now have a losing record of 5-6.

Lawrence Upper wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, an 11-1 defeat against Medina Christian Academy on the 13th. As for Bedford, they have also already played their next contest, a 7-6 victory against Fuchs Mizrachi on the 13th.