Academy of Our Lady is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Lutcher is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Academy of Our Lady Penguins will take on the Lutcher Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Academy of Our Lady gave their fans yet another huge victory last Tuesday. They put the hurt on Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy with a sharp 10-3 win. Academy of Our Lady's victory was all the more impressive since Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy was averaging only 3.79 runs allowed on the season.
Gracie Toladano made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Toladano was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaliyah Gonzales, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Aliyah Woods, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, even though St. Mary's Dominican scored an imposing 14 runs on Tuesday, Lutcher still came out on top. Lutcher blew past St. Mary's Dominican 20-14.
Academy of Our Lady is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Lutcher, their win bumped their record up to 17-6.
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