There's no place like home for Lawrence Academy, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Halifax Academy Vikings 5-3. This was payback for Lawrence Academy, who suffered a 13-8 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Nike Wiggins and Mari Larry did most of the damage at the plate: Wiggins scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Larry scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Larry has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mike Lee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Halifax Academy's side, Braxton Hammack put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Hammack was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Luke Cournoyer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, Halifax Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Lawrence Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. As for Halifax Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lawrence Academy will face off against Pungo Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Pungo Christian Academy will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Lawrence Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Halifax Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Kerr-Vance Academy at 6:00 p.m. on April 30th.
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