New Roads is 2-8 against Lennox Academy since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jaguars will face off against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. New Roads will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when New Roads challenged Jordan on Tuesday. The Jaguars walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Panthers.
New Roads' win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Asamino Spong, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits Spong has posted since back in February. Sawyer Hollis was another, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: New Roads kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, while Lennox Academy put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Morningside. The Panthers put the hurt on the Monarchs with a sharp 10-0 victory. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
The win (which was Lennox Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 9-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for New Roads, their record now sits at 12-10.
New Roads skirted past Lennox Academy 5-4 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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