Lennox Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Hawthorne on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-9 back in March.
Valeria Lopez
| 04/15/25 @ Hawthorne | 5 |
| 04/10/25 vs Compton Early College | 5 |
| 04/08/25 @ Hawthorne Math & Science Academy | 5 |
Valeria Lopez was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Lopez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Valerie Lozano-Prado, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was Lozano-Prado's first of the season. Ziurell Ruiz was another, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Lennox Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6. As for Hawthorne, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-11.
Coming up, Lennox Academy will challenge Compton Early College at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers are facing the Rising Phoenix at the right time seeing as the Rising Phoenix are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Hawthorne, they will square off against Leuzinger at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Olympians will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Cougars surely won't give up without a fight.
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