Baseball Preview: Leroy Greene Academy Lions vs. Mariposa County Grizzlies
The Leroy Greene Academy Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mariposa County Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Leroy Greene Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 11 games.
Leroy Greene Academy can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They put the hurt on Valley Christian with a sharp 12-3 win.
Drew Perry and Lamont Bufford JR made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Perry struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Bufford JR pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Perry has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Perry went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Bufford JR scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Korey Ramson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of John Gould, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Mariposa County lost 10-3 to Le Grand on Friday.
Like Leroy Greene Academy, Mariposa County also got a great game from a two-way player: Ben Lingenfelter. He pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. Lingenfelter was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Lingenfelter wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Hughes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Leroy Greene Academy pushed their record up to 19-4 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Mariposa County, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Leroy Greene Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mariposa County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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