Lincoln Leadership Academy lost against Notre Dame back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Lincoln Leadership Academy Lions fell just short of the Notre Dame Spartans by a score of 8-7.
Isaac Sabater was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Sabater was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Jonathan Panariello made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ledainian Santiago, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Like Lincoln Leadership Academy, Notre Dame also got a great game from a two-way player: William Ferguson. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Ferguson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Matteo Antonucci and Lucas Vega did most of the damage at the plate: Antonucci scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Vega scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Lincoln Leadership Academy now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Notre Dame, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Lincoln Leadership Academy will head out on the road to take on Morrisville at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Lincoln Leadership Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Notre Dame, they will be playing at home against Marian Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Notre Dame is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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