Sacramento Country Day was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 17-1 to the Leroy Greene Academy Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sacramento Country Day of the 23-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Leroy Greene Academy's part, Eddie Ames and Lamont Bufford JR were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Ames tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Bufford JR pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Ames scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Bufford JR went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Drew Perry was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. John Gould was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Sacramento Country Day's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Leroy Greene Academy, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-4.
Sacramento Country Day will head out on the road to square off against Leroy Greene Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Leroy Greene Academy will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for they, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Woodland Christian at 4:30 p.m. Leroy Greene Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
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