The Brentwood School Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Lennox Academy Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Brentwood School has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Lennox Academy will arrive with four straight victories.
Brentwood School lost 19-3 to Archer School for Girls on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly 16 runs.
Meanwhile, Lennox Academy made easy work of Animo Leadership on Tuesday and carried off an 18-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 11 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ziurell Ruiz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Valerie Lozano-Prado, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. Ariana Olmos was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Lennox Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Brentwood School's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Lennox Academy, their record now sits at 13-6.
Brentwood School suffered a grim 14-5 defeat to Lennox Academy when the teams last played on Friday. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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