Lions
| 04/23/25 @ Ripley | 15-1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Memphis Business Academy | 15-0 |
| 04/21/25 @ Covington | 2-1 |
| 04/18/25 vs Peabody | 12-2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Haywood | 16-6 |
| + 8 more games |
Lakeland Preparatory waltzed into their match on Wednesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They blew past the Ripley Tigers 15-1. 15 seems to be a good number for the Lions as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Olivier Grandchamp looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Ryan Pitts was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Lindsey, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Lakeland Preparatory always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ripley only posted an OBP of .429.
Lakeland Preparatory pushed their record up to 20-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Ripley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
Lakeland Preparatory does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ripley, they will challenge Tipton Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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