Baseball Game Preview: Lawrence Academy Spartans vs. St. Mark's Lions

The Lawrence Academy Spartans will take on the St. Mark's Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Lawrence Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Rivers get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Wednesday. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Red Wings recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

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John Paone tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Lawrence Academy is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 1-3 otherwise.

On the hitting side, Lawrence Academy got a massive performance out of Charlie Beauregard, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That stolen base was Beauregard's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Will Broderick, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.

Lawrence Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Mark's, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Middlesex by a score of 4-0 on Wednesday.

Lawrence Academy now has a winning record of 4-3. As for St. Mark's, they now have a winning record of 5-4-1.

Lawrence Academy suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to St. Mark's when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.