Baseball Preview: Lincoln Leadership Academy Lions vs. Minersville Battlin' Miners
Lincoln Leadership Academy is 0-4 against Minersville since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lincoln Leadership Academy Lions will be playing at home against the Minersville Battlin' Miners at 4:00 p.m. Lincoln Leadership Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
Lincoln Leadership Academy can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They never let La Academia Charter onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lincoln Leadership Academy.
Jonathan Panariello was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Panariello has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Panariello was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three runs and four RBI.
In other batting news, Lincoln Leadership Academy got a big performance out of Darvin Polanco, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Javian Pujals, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Minersville was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Nativity BVM. Minersville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lincoln Leadership Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Minersville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Lincoln Leadership Academy might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Minersville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Lincoln Leadership Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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