The Lincoln Park Academy Greyhounds will head out on the road to challenge the South Fork Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lincoln Park Academy has five straight wins, South Fork has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lincoln Park Academy can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They blew past Palm Bay 11-4.
Luke Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Smith has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Aiden Shaw and Steven Dwyer did most of the damage at the plate: Shaw scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Dwyer went 2-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and a run. Jonathan Castor was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, South Fork came up short against Treasure Coast on Wednesday and fell 7-2.
Conner Wiggins was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Lincoln Park Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for South Fork, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Lincoln Park Academy's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's contest. Lincoln Park Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for South Fork, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 per game. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Lincoln Park Academy continue to outrun the ball?
Lincoln Park Academy came up short against South Fork when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 4-0. Can Lincoln Park Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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