The L.E.A.D. Academy Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Central Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. L.E.A.D. Academy, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Central's (thus far) undefeated season.
L.E.A.D. Academy fell victim to Jay and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their rough 17-0 loss to the Royals might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Central never let their opponents score on Thursday. They came out on top against Navarre by a score of 3-0.
Justin Smarr was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Smarr has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Smarr was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
L.E.A.D. Academy has fallen quite a ways from their 21-8-1 record last season and are now at 0-6. As for Central, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
L.E.A.D. Academy took their win against Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Does L.E.A.D. Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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