The Los Angeles Leadership Academy Lions will head out to challenge the Smidt Tech Grey Wolves at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Los Angeles Leadership Academy was handed a 16-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Animo De La Hoya, sneaking past 11-9. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Boxers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Smidt Tech had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Tritons 27-9. Considering the Grey Wolves have won five matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Smidt Tech's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.3 runs over those games. As for Los Angeles Leadership Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Los Angeles Leadership Academy couldn't quite get it done against Smidt Tech in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 11-6. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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