Animo City of Champions was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 12-3 defeat to the Lennox Academy Panthers might stick with them for a while.
For Lennox Academy's part, Valeria Lopez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Lopez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lennox Academy got a big performance out of Liliana Vallejo, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. Ziurell Ruiz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Animo City of Champions' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Lennox Academy, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Animo City of Champions does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lennox Academy, they will be playing at home against Wiseburn- Da Vinci at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Lennox Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Wiseburn- Da Vinci likes a good challenge.
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