After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pike, Lawrence Central was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They blew past Irvington Preparatory Academy 14-6. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lawrence Central considering their two-run performance the game before.
Nick Johnson and Ahmaad Duff made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Johnson struck out ten batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Duff tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Johnson went 2-for-5 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base, while Duff scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Quentin Espinoza looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryson Luter, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Gabe Rodarte, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Irvington Preparatory Academy's side, Owen Kriech made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Almea, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Lawrence Central's win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Irvington Preparatory Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lawrence Central will stay at home for another game and welcome Lawrence North at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lawrence North's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Lawrence Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Irvington Preparatory Academy, they will be playing at home against Indianapolis Kings at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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