The Leroy Greene Academy Lions will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Woodland Christian Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Leroy Greene Academy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Sacramento Country Day (and have done all season long). Leroy Greene Academy blew past Sacramento Country Day 17-1.
Eddie Ames and Lamont Bufford JR made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Ames pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Bufford JR pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Ames scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Bufford JR went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Leroy Greene Academy let Drew Perry and John Gould loose on the outfield. Perry scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Gould scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Moralez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Woodland Christian had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Falcons 4-3.
The team relied heavily on Ethan Howald, who went 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jeffrey Nannini, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Leroy Greene Academy pushed their record up to 15-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Woodland Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 18-3.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Leroy Greene Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Woodland Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 2.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Leroy Greene Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Woodland Christian when the teams last played back in February, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leroy Greene Academy since the team 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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