L.E.A.D. Academy is on a four-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Laurel Hill a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The L.E.A.D. Academy Lions will take on the Laurel Hill Hoboes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
L.E.A.D. Academy fell victim to Central and their airtight pitching crew two weeks ago. They suffered a tough 24-0 defeat at the hands of the Jaguars.
Meanwhile, Laurel Hill fell victim to a rough 16-6 loss at the hands of Vernon on Wednesday.
Laurel Hill saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Benny Hudson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Weston Graves, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Laurel Hill hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
L.E.A.D. Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Laurel Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
L.E.A.D. Academy suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Laurel Hill in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Laurel Hill's Omerion Hill, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-4. Now that L.E.A.D. Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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