Baseball Game Preview: Northeast Academy Eagles vs. Lawrence Academy Warriors

For the second straight game, Northeast Academy will face off against Lawrence Academy. Northeast Academy will face off against Lawrence Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northeast Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Lawrence Academy will come in with three straight wins.

Northeast Academy came up short against Lawrence Academy on Monday, falling 17-1.

For Lawrence Academy's part, Patrick Lundy made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Lundy has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Lawrence Academy got a massive performance out of Hunter Eason, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Eason is becoming a predictor of Lawrence Academy's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Nike Wiggins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.

Lawrence Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.

Northeast Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Lawrence Academy, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.