Sadly, L.E.A.D. Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after six contests. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-0 walloping at the hands of the Jay Royals on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to L.E.A.D. Academy of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Jay's part, Kaden Strength looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jax Lowery was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Grayson Shehan, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
L.E.A.D. Academy has fallen quite a ways from their 21-8-1 record last season and are now at 0-6. As for Jay, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. L.E.A.D. Academy will take on Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Central will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something L.E.A.D. Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Jay, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Foley at 6:30 p.m. Foley will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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