The Portsmouth Abbey Ravens will take on the Lexington Christian Academy Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Portsmouth Abbey has nine straight victories, Lexington Christian Academy has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Portsmouth Abbey had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Wheeler on Wednesday. The Ravens put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 11-1 win. Considering the Ravens have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Lexington Christian Academy fell victim to Landmark and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Vikings, falling 15-0. Lions fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Vikings since on Monday.
Portsmouth Abbey's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Lexington Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Portsmouth Abbey skirted past Lexington Christian Academy 5-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2017. Will the Ravens repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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