Baseball Recap: Leroy Greene Academy picks up sixth straight win on the road

By Team Reports May 6, 2024, 1:55pm

Baseball Recap: Leroy Greene Academy Lions vs. Sacramento Country Day Cavaliers

Leroy Greene Academy can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over the Sacramento Country Day Cavaliers. Winning may never get old, but Leroy Greene Academy sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.

Eddie Ames and Lamont Bufford JR made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Ames tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Bufford JR tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Ames scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Bufford JR went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.

In other batting news, Leroy Greene Academy got a massive performance out of Drew Perry, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of John Gould, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.

Leroy Greene Academy pushed their record up to 15-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Sacramento Country Day, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.

Leroy Greene Academy will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Woodland Christian at 4:30 p.m. Leroy Greene Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Woodland Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sacramento Country Day, they will head out on the road to challenge Leroy Greene Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Leroy Greene Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.

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