For the second straight game, Northeast Early College will face off against LBJ Austin. The Raiders will take on the Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Someone's luck will take a turn for the better: Northeast Early College has lost seven straight at home (dating back to last season), while LBJ Austin has lost five on the road.
Northeast Early College is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against LBJ Austin on Tuesday. They lost 12-2 to the Jaguars.
For LBJ Austin's part, Jacovy Smith-Poole made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave Smith-Poole a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, LBJ Austin let Trace Lamar and Braydon Williams run wild. Lamar went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Williams scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Those two RBI gave Lamar a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Konlea Knox, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Northeast Early College's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for LBJ Austin, their win bumped their record up to 3-14.
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