The Lincoln Park Academy Greyhounds will face off against the Palm Beach Lakes Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row dating back to last season, Lincoln Park Academy turned things around against Glades Central on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Raiders a 15-0 shutout. The Greyhounds' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Patrick Johnson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-2. Aiden Perkins was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Lincoln Park Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
While Palm Beach Lakes didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Katz Yeshiva 14-4 on Thursday. Considering the Rams have won four matchups by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Samuel Mojica made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Palm Beach Lakes got a massive performance out of Gabriel Hall, who scored three runs and stole Four bases. while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Anderson Demeus, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Palm Beach Lakes pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Lincoln Park Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
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