Compton Early College has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Lennox Academy Panthers at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Compton Early College had to settle for a 21-20 loss against Animo Leadership. Compton Early College has not had much luck with Animo Leadership recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Lennox Academy stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Hawthorne Math & Science Academy 10-1. The win was just what Lennox Academy needed coming off of an 11-1 defeat in their prior contest.
Liliana Vallejo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Lennox Academy let Valeria Lopez and Jaylene Luna loose on the outfield. Lopez went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Luna scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariana Olmos, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Compton Early College's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Lennox Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Compton Early College might still be hurting after the 17-2 defeat they got from Lennox Academy when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lopez, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Now that Compton Early College knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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