Baseball Recap: Leroy Greene Academy Lions vs. Cordova Lancers
Leroy Greene Academy entered their tilt with Cordova with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Cordova Lancers on Thursday. That's two games straight that Leroy Greene Academy has won by exactly four runs.
Andrew Moralez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Eddie Ames was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lamont Bufford JR, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Cordova's side, Levi Nyberg put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Nyberg was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Nyberg wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gage Cordova, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Leroy Greene Academy's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. As for Cordova, they now have a losing record at 10-11-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leroy Greene Academy is on the road again on Tuesday to play Sacramento Country Day at 4:00 p.m. As for Cordova, they will challenge Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cordova is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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