Lawrence Academy and Kerr-Vance Academy are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Lawrence Academy Warriors will take on the Kerr-Vance Academy Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lawrence Academy will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Lawrence Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Cape Fear Christian Academy.
Conner Ferebee made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ferebee was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mari Larry was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mike Lee, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Kerr-Vance Academy stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Everything went their way against Halifax Academy as Kerr-Vance Academy made off with an 11-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kerr-Vance Academy.
Like Lawrence Academy, Kerr-Vance Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Tim Hudson. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Hudson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hudson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Mcdaniel, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Thomas Wilson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Lawrence Academy's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-6. As for Kerr-Vance Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lawrence Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Kerr-Vance Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lawrence Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Kerr-Vance Academy in their previous meeting back in March, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lawrence 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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