Lawrence Academy is 2-8 against Pungo Christian Academy since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lawrence Academy Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Pungo Christian Academy Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Lawrence Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Lawrence Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Halifax Academy by a score of 5-0.
Jaslene Ethridge spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits.
At the plate, Camy Pippens was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Phelps, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pungo Christian Academy stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Northeast Academy 20-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Pungo Christian Academy considering their two-run performance the contest before.
EllaKate Hanna and Joelie Pair did most of the damage at the plate: Hanna went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Pair scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Savannah Pence, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Lawrence Academy's record now sits at 10-8. As for Pungo Christian Academy, their record is now 11-1.
Lawrence Academy might still be hurting after the 11-2 defeat they got from Pungo Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Lawrence Academy, Reagan Stoop (who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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