Swampcats
| 04/02/25 @ Pee Dee Academy | 1 |
| 03/28/25 @ Colleton Prep Academy | 12 |
| 03/27/25 @ East Clarendon | 10 |
| 03/20/25 vs East Clarendon | 13 |
| 03/18/25 vs Wilson Hall | 5 |
| + 9 more games |
The Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats will face off against the John Paul II Golden Warrriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Laurence Manning Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Laurence Manning Academy is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Pee Dee Academy just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against the Golden Eagles, falling 7-1. The Swampcats were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three contests prior), but the Golden Eagles' pitchers proved too tough.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for John Paul II, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in March. They walked away with a 7-3 win over Cross on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Golden Warrriors in their matchups with the Stingrays: they've now won five in a row.
Gabby Heathcott was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ellie Heathcott, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
John Paul II was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cross only posted a batting average of .250.
John Paul II's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Laurence Manning Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-2.
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