The Lawrence Academy Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Pungo Christian Academy Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pungo Christian Academy will be up against a hot Lawrence Academy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Warriors were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over Northeast Academy on Monday.
Jaslene Ethridge made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Claire Smith was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Lilly Brower was another key player, going 1-for-2 with four RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pungo Christian Academy). They put the hurt on Ridgecroft with a sharp 21-10 win on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Raiders considering their one-run performance the match before.
Henley Gibbs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Emma Hanna was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Patricia Pugh, who went 3-for-6 with four runs and two RBI.
Pungo Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .422. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Lawrence Academy's record now sits at 17-5. As for Pungo Christian Academy, their record is now 6-10.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Lawrence Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .372. However, it's not like Pungo Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .319. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lawrence Academy took their victory against Pungo Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 20-1 score. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
