Softball Preview: Lennox Academy Panthers vs. St. Mary's Academy Belles
Lennox Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the St. Mary's Academy Belles at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Lennox Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Lennox Academy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Animo Leadership (and have done all season long). Lennox Academy blew past Animo Leadership 20-6.
Liliana Vallejo made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Vallejo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Vallejo was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ariana Olmos, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Michel Estrada, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's Academy fell victim to a rough 27-1 loss at the hands of Bishop Conaty-Loretto on Tuesday. St. Mary's Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lennox Academy's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for St. Mary's Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Everything went Lennox Academy's way against St. Mary's Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as Lennox Academy made off with a 23-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lennox Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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