The Lincoln Park Academy Greyhounds will challenge the Martin County Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, Lincoln Park Academy beat Morningside Academy 11-6.
Meanwhile, Martin County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 12-11 heartbreaker at the hands of Dwyer.
Taylor Patton and Kalei Bertke did some serious damage despite the final result: Patton got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and two runs, while Bertke went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was Patton's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ariana Arroyo, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Even though they lost, Martin County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Martin County now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Lincoln Park Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2-1.
Everything went Lincoln Park Academy's way against Martin County in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Lincoln Park Academy made off with a 9-0 victory. Does Lincoln Park Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Martin County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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