Pungo Christian Academy is 1-9 against Lawrence Academy since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pungo Christian Academy Raiders will be staying on the road to face off against the Lawrence Academy Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Pungo Christian Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Ridgecroft. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rams and snuck past 9-8.
Evan Woolard and Parker Byrd did most of the damage at the plate: Woolard went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI, while Byrd scored three runs while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Bowie, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Lawrence Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Northeast Academy. The victory was nothing new for Lawrence Academy as they're now sitting on five straight.
Creek Johnson tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mari Larry was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Conner Ferebee, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Pungo Christian Academy's record now sits at 10-7. As for Lawrence Academy, they pushed their record up to 17-6 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pungo Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lawrence Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Pungo Christian Academy suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Lawrence Academy when the teams last played on Thursday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lawrence Academy's Zander Mizelle, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Now that Pungo Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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