The Lennox Academy Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Brentwood School Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Lennox Academy will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Marymount, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 16-4 margin over the Sailors on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won nine contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Valeria Lopez
| 04/22/25 vs Marymount | 8 |
| 04/17/25 vs Compton Early College | 5 |
| 04/15/25 @ Hawthorne | 5 |
| 04/10/25 vs Compton Early College | 5 |
| 04/08/25 @ Hawthorne Math & Science Academy | 5 |
Valeria Lopez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Michel Estrada was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Valerie Lozano-Prado, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Brentwood School challenged Oakwood on Tuesday. The Eagles came out on top in a nail-biter against the Owls, sneaking past 13-11. 13 seems to be a good number for the Eagles as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Lennox Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Brentwood School, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
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