Lawrence Academy is 9-1 against Pungo Christian Academy since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lawrence Academy Warriors will challenge the Pungo Christian Academy Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Lawrence Academy will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Lawrence Academy can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Northeast Academy as Lawrence Academy made off with an 11-1 victory. 11 seems to be a good number for Lawrence Academy as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Lawrence Academy got a great performance from Creek Johnson as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Johnson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mari Larry was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Conner Ferebee, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Pungo Christian Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Ridgecroft out 9-8. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Pungo Christian Academy as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Pungo Christian Academy let Evan Woolard and Parker Byrd loose on the outfield. Woolard went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI, while Byrd scored three runs while going 2-for-5. Rylan Bowie was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.
Lawrence Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Pungo Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lawrence Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pungo Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Lawrence Academy's way against Pungo Christian Academy in their previous meeting on Thursday as Lawrence Academy made off with an 11-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lawrence Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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