The Harding Academy Lions will head out on the road to challenge the White Station Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Harding Academy has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 3.
Harding Academy came up short against Lausanne Collegiate on Tuesday, falling 17-6.
Harding Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andres Ortiz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another was Jack Cubbins, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, while White Station put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Kingsbury. The Spartans blew past the Falcons 16-0. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won six games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Benjamin Mendez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mendez was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hayes Bennett was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Julian Haddad also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
White Station always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .692. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
With the victory, White Station broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 11-6. As for Harding Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Harding Academy might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from White Station when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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