If Lawrence Upper was feeling good off their 16-2 takedown of St. Martin de Porres last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lawrence Upper Lions fell 5-1 to the Andrews Osborne Academy Phoenix on Tuesday. Lawrence Upper was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Andrews Osborne Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Lawrence Upper saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Jackson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Will Crooks was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Andrews Osborne Academy's side, Jake Huffman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Huffman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Huffman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Miles Paine, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cooper Fiebig, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lawrence Upper now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Andrews Osborne Academy, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lawrence Upper will square off against Cuyahoga Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Andrews Osborne Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Garrett Morgan at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Andrews Osborne Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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