The Lawrence Academy Warriors are on the road again on Thursday to play the Pungo Christian Academy Raiders at 4:00 p.m. Lawrence Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Lawrence Academy can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Northeast Academy.
Addie Phelps and Samantha Hughson did most of the damage at the plate: Phelps scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Hughson scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Camy Pippens, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pungo Christian Academy had just enough and edged Ridgecroft out 6-4 on Tuesday.
Pungo Christian Academy let Emma Hanna and EllaKate Hanna loose on the outfield. Hanna scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Hanna went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Melanie Rutledge, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Lawrence Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Pungo Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
Lawrence Academy beat Pungo Christian Academy 9-5 in their previous meeting on Friday. Does Lawrence Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pungo Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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