The Lennox Academy Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Animo Leadership Aztec Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lennox Academy stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Compton Early College 16-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lennox Academy.
Liliana Vallejo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Vallejo was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with seven RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, Jaylene Luna was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Ziurell Ruiz was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Animo Leadership scored the most runs they've had all season to find success last Wednesday. They skirted past Compton Early College 21-20.
Lennox Academy pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Animo Leadership, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-4.
Everything went Lennox Academy's way against Animo Leadership in their previous matchup back in March as Lennox Academy made off with a 16-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lennox Academy since the team 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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