Baseball Preview: Leroy Greene Academy Lions vs. Cordova Lancers
The Leroy Greene Academy Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Cordova Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Leroy Greene Academy is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Leroy Greene Academy can't be too worried about heading out to take on Cordova: they just beat Placer at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Leroy Greene Academy walked away with a 9-5 victory over Placer on Wednesday. That's two games straight that Leroy Greene Academy has won by exactly four runs.
Korey Ramson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 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. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
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.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Cordova gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Johnson. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cordova considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Like Leroy Greene Academy, Cordova also got a great game from a two-way player: Bro Ahlstrom. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Ahlstrom was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Levi Nyberg, who went 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.
Leroy Greene Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Cordova, they pushed their record up to 10-10-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Leroy Greene Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cordova struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Leroy Greene Academy took their win against Cordova in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leroy Greene Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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