Baseball Preview: Cordova Lancers vs. Leroy Greene Academy Lions
The Cordova Lancers will be playing at home against the Leroy Greene Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Cordova: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Leroy Greene Academy has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Cordova can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They never let Johnson onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cordova considering their one-run performance the match before.
Bro Ahlstrom was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Ahlstrom has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ahlstrom was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Levi Nyberg was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Evan Nelson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Leroy Greene Academy earned a 9-5 win over Placer on Wednesday. That's two games straight that Leroy Greene Academy has won by exactly four runs.
Like Cordova, Leroy Greene Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Korey Ramson. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Ramson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Eddie Ames and Drew Perry did most of the damage at the plate: Ames scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Perry scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. John Gould was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
The victory got Cordova back to even at 10-10-1. As for Leroy Greene Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cordova has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Leroy Greene Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cordova suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Leroy Greene Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Cordova have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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