Softball Preview: Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats vs. Hammond Skyhawks
The Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Hammond Skyhawks at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Laurence Manning Academy sitting on three straight wins and Hammond on five.
On Wednesday, Laurence Manning Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Orangeburg Prep.
Meanwhile, Hammond stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Everything went their way against Augusta Christian as Hammond made off with a 9-2 win.
Grace Beacham was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Beacham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Beacham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Hammond got a massive performance out of Ali Dorrington, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two RBI. Eliza Spratlin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Laurence Manning Academy pushed their record up to 13-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Hammond, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2-1 record this season.
Laurence Manning Academy took their win against Hammond in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-0. Does Laurence Manning Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hammond turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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