Master's Academy is 1-7 against Lyman since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Master's Academy Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Lyman Greyhounds at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Master's Academy will head into Wednesday's match on the come-up: they were handed a two-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Father Lopez on Wednesday. Master's Academy blew past Father Lopez 11-1.
Reagan Peri spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Master's Academy let Lauren McMeel and Karina Morales loose on the outfield. McMeel scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Morales scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Eden Laurence, who scored three runs and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Lyman had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitchers stepped up to hand University a 15-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Jade Perez was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Perez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mackenzie Morro and Kaydence Riley did most of the damage at the plate: Morro scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Riley scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Kaitlin Stallworth was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Master's Academy now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Lyman, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13.
Master's Academy skirted past Lyman 11-10 in their previous meeting on Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Master's 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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