Baseball Preview: Newberry Academy vs. Laurens Academy Crusaders
Newberry Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against the Laurens Academy Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Newberry Academy will be strutting in after a win while Laurens Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Back in March, Newberry Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Wardlaw Academy. The win made it back-to-back victories for Newberry Academy.
Meanwhile, Laurens Academy came up short against Wardlaw Academy on Friday and fell 13-9. Laurens Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nathan Bell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Caleb Hardy, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Laurens Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wardlaw Academy only posted a batting average of .344.
Newberry Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Laurens Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Newberry Academy took their win against Laurens Academy in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 10-0. Does Newberry Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Laurens Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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