Baseball Game Preview: Lourdes Academy vs. Gulliver Prep Raiders

By Team Reports Mar 20, 2024, 3:10am

Preview: Lourdes Academy vs. Gulliver Prep Raiders

Lourdes Academy is 0-3 against Gulliver Prep since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Lourdes Academy will head out on the road to face off against the Gulliver Prep Raiders at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Lourdes Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matches.

In what's become a running theme this season, Lourdes Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 23-8 margin over Southridge. That's two games straight that Lourdes Academy has won by exactly 15 runs.

Isabella Astudillo made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Astudillo was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Pierro, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Julie Gatto was another key contributor, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Gulliver Prep fell victim to a rough 17-1 loss at the hands of Oxbridge Academy on Wednesday. Gulliver Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Lourdes Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Gulliver Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.

Lourdes Academy suffered a grim 19-10 defeat to Gulliver Prep when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Lourdes Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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