The Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats will head out on the road to take on the First Baptist School Hurricanes at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Laurence Manning Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Laurence Manning Academy can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent game last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Carolina Academy. While fans of Laurence Manning Academy might be used to big wins, the ten-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Bryson Hodge looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, BJ Balls was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 4-for-5. Balls is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Tyler June, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, the matchup between First Baptist School and Lowcountry Leadership on Tuesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. First Baptist School took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lowcountry Leadership.
Laurence Manning Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for First Baptist School, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Everything went Laurence Manning Academy's way against First Baptist School in their previous meeting back in April of 2018 as Laurence Manning Academy made off with an 11-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Laurence Manning Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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