Softball Recap: Lennox Academy Panthers vs. Wiseburn- Da Vinci Wolves
Lennox Academy had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wiseburn- Da Vinci Wolves and snuck past 10-9.
Liliana Vallejo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Vallejo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Valeria Lopez and Michel Estrada did most of the damage at the plate: Lopez scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Estrada scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ariana Olmos, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Wiseburn- Da Vinci's side, Audrey Cruz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Veal, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Lennox Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Wiseburn- Da Vinci, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lennox Academy will challenge Leuzinger at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Lennox Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven matches. As for Wiseburn- Da Vinci, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Palos Verdes at 3:15 p.m. The last three games Wiseburn- Da Vinci has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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