Baseball Preview: Laurens Academy Crusaders vs. Wardlaw Academy Patriots
Laurens Academy is on a three-game streak of home losses, Wardlaw Academy a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Laurens Academy Crusaders will take on the Wardlaw Academy Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Laurens Academy had to settle for a 10-9 loss against High Point Academy.
Hack Hardy was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Hardy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Caleb Hardy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wardlaw Academy suffered a tough 13-7 defeat at the hands of Laurens Academy on Monday.
Jackson Smoak made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Laurens Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-7. As for Wardlaw Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Laurens Academy took their victory against Wardlaw Academy when the teams last played on Monday by a conclusive 13-7. Will Laurens Academy repeat their success, or does Wardlaw Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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