Lincoln Leadership Academy is 0-10 against Notre Dame since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lincoln Leadership Academy Lions will be playing at home against the Notre Dame Spartans at 4:00 p.m. Notre Dame took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Lincoln Leadership Academy, who comes in off a win.
While Lincoln Leadership Academy has not struggled against Upper Bucks Christian recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. Lincoln Leadership Academy skirted past Upper Bucks Christian 9-7. That's two games straight that Lincoln Leadership Academy has won by exactly two runs.
Jonathan Panariello made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Panariello was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Ledainian Santiago was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Santiago 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 Javion Pujals, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Notre Dame is still looking for their first win of the season after four matchups. They suffered a tough 16-2 loss at the hands of MMI Preparatory School on Monday.
Notre Dame saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rj Andino, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The win got Lincoln Leadership Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Notre Dame, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lincoln Leadership Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Notre Dame struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lincoln Leadership Academy might still be hurting after the 17-7 loss they got from Notre Dame in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Lincoln Leadership Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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