Baseball Preview: Williamsburg Academy Stallions vs. Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats
The Williamsburg Academy Stallions will head out on the road to square off against the Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Williamsburg Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Laurence Manning Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Laurence Manning Academy is hoping to do on Tuesday what Florence Christian couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Williamsburg Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Williamsburg Academy came out on top against Florence Christian by a score of 7-4.
Layton Morris and Bryce Blackburn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Morris tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Meanwhile, Blackburn struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Morris has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Morris went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Blackburn went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
In other batting news, Wes Smith was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Laurence Manning Academy fell victim to a tough 14-1 defeat at the hands of Wilson Hall on Friday. Laurence Manning Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Laurence Manning Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was BJ Balls, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Williamsburg Academy's win bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Laurence Manning Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Williamsburg Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Laurence Manning Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Williamsburg Academy skirted past Laurence Manning Academy 9-7 when the teams last played back in February. Does Williamsburg Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Laurence Manning Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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