Preview: Animo Leadership Aztec Eagles vs. Lennox Academy Panthers
Animo Leadership and Lennox Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Animo Leadership Aztec Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lennox Academy Panthers at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Animo Leadership is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Animo Leadership gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Animo Bunche 21-2. The victory was just what Animo Leadership needed coming off of a 12-0 defeat in their prior game.
Ricardo Jimenez and Antonio Gomez were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Jimenez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Gomez struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Jimenez scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Gomez scored a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Salvador Lopez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. William Angeles was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Lennox Academy had to settle for a 5-4 loss against New Roads on Wednesday.
Animo Leadership is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Lennox Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Animo Leadership suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Lennox Academy when the teams last played back in February. Can Animo Leadership avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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