Lawrence Academy is 2-8 against Pungo Christian Academy since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lawrence Academy Warriors will be playing at home against the Pungo Christian Academy Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lawrence Academy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Ridgecroft as Lawrence Academy made off with a 13-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lawrence Academy.
Clair Ferebee made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Ferebee was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Samantha Hughson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Megan Stotesberry was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Pungo Christian Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Northeast Academy on Friday. Pungo Christian Academy blew past Northeast Academy 20-1. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Pungo Christian Academy has managed all season.
Pungo Christian Academy let EllaKate Hanna and Joelie Pair loose on the outfield. Hanna went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Pair scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Melanie Rutledge, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Lawrence Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Pungo Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Lawrence Academy suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Pungo Christian Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Lawrence Academy, Reagan Stoop (who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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