The Lake Mary Prep Griffins will head out on the road to take on the Geneva Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Mary Prep will be strutting in after a win while Geneva will be coming in after a defeat.
Two weeks ago, Lake Mary Prep sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over Crooms Academy. The win was just what Lake Mary Prep needed coming off of a 17-0 loss in their prior contest.
Sawyer Lefever and Carson Cruse made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Lefever tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Cruse struck out six batters over three innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Lefever scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Cruse went 4-for-5 with five stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Lake Mary Prep let Brody Posnanski and Crete Emerton loose on the outfield. Posnanski scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Emerton went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Durham Lefever was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Geneva fell victim to Foundation Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Lions. The game marked that first time this season in which Geneva was not able to get on the board.
Lake Mary Prep is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Geneva, they now have a losing record at 5-6-1.
Lake Mary Prep skirted past Geneva 4-3 in their previous matchup on March 4th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Geneva's Will Thigpen, who struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lake Mary Prep still be able to contain Thigpen? There's only one way to find out.
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