Baseball Preview: Lincoln Leadership Academy Lions vs. La Academia Charter
Lincoln Leadership Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on La Academia Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Lincoln Leadership Academy is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 27-5 margin over Warren County Tech on Monday. The result was nothing new for Lincoln Leadership Academy, who have now won three matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Jonathan Panariello made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Panariello has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Panariello was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Darvin Polanco and Nick Estrella did most of the damage at the plate: Polanco got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base, while Estrella scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Adrian Gonzalez-Perez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
La Academia Charter never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Penn Wood on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 24-6 victory.
Like Lincoln Leadership Academy, La Academia Charter also got a great game from a two-way player: John Vargas Figueroa. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Vargas Figueroa was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, La Academia Charter got a massive performance out of Joewest Martinez, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Harol De Leon Medina, who scored four runs and stole six bases while going 2-for-2.
Lincoln Leadership Academy now has a winning record of 5-4. As for La Academia Charter, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Lincoln Leadership Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .477. However, it's not like La Academia Charter struggles in that department as they've averaged .576. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lincoln Leadership Academy took their victory against La Academia Charter in their previous meeting on Thursday by a conclusive 17-7. Does Lincoln Leadership Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will La Academia Charter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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