Lutheran South Academy and Second Baptist are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Lutheran South Academy Pioneers will head out on the road to face off against the Second Baptist Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
After only two runs in their last match, Lutheran South Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against The Woodlands Christian Academy last Tuesday. Lutheran South Academy put the hurt on The Woodlands Christian Academy with a sharp 18-4 win.
Kat Maldonado was a standout: she scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Maldonado is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Addison Smith was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and a triple.
Second Baptist never got on the board in their matchup last Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against The Woodlands Christian Academy on Thursday. They blew past the Warriors 11-4.
Lutheran South Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 14.7 runs. As for Second Baptist, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Lutheran South Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Second Baptist when the teams last played back in March, winning 15-11. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lutheran South Academy since the team 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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