Softball Preview: Lennox Academy Panthers vs. Compton Early College Rising Phoenix
The Lennox Academy Panthers will be playing at home against the Compton Early College Rising Phoenix at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Lennox Academy put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Hawthorne Math & Science Academy with a sharp 10-1 win. The victory was just what Lennox Academy needed coming off of an 11-1 loss in their prior game.
Liliana Vallejo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Lennox Academy let Valeria Lopez and Jaylene Luna loose on the outfield. Lopez went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Luna scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariana Olmos, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Compton Early College was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Animo Leadership by a score of 21-20.
Lennox Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Compton Early College, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Lennox Academy took their victory against Compton Early College when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 17-2. Does Lennox Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Compton Early College turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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