Sadly, Albemarle School is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. They fell victim to a tough 18-2 loss at the hands of the Lawrence Academy Warriors on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Albemarle School of the 24-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Lawrence Academy's part, Carter Wells made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Wells was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Conner Ferebee and Nike Wiggins did most of the damage at the plate: Ferebee scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Wiggins went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Mari Larry, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Albemarle School's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Lawrence Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Albemarle School will be playing at home against New Life Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. New Life Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Albemarle School surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lawrence Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northeast Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Lawrence Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Northeast Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
