Academy of the New Church is 2-8 against Shipley since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lions will welcome Shipley at 4:00 p.m. Academy of the New Church is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
Academy of the New Church hadn't beaten Friends Select on the road since May 14, 2018 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Lions put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 16-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Maddie Conlon was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Conlon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Olivia Schriver
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In other batting news, Olivia Schriver was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was London Lynch, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Academy of the New Church kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Shipley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Friends' Central, falling 10-0. The shutout was out of character for Shipley seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Academy of the New Church's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs over those games. As for Shipley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Academy of the New Church skirted past Shipley 5-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shipley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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