After two games on the road, Lincoln Park Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Master's Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Lincoln Park Academy earned an 8-5 victory over Palm Bay.
Jonathan Castor was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Patrick Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Master's Academy entered their tilt with Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 6-3 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Master's Academy has won by exactly three runs.
Colton Thompson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grant Stromberg was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. Joey Celano was another key contributor, scoring two runs.
Lincoln Park Academy pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs per game. As for Master's Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Both Lincoln Park Academy and Master's Academy just can't seem to miss. Lincoln Park Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Master's Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lincoln Park Academy suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Master's Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Lincoln Park Academy, Connor Callery (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched) 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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