The Leadership Public Schools Richmond Pumas will venture away from home to face off against the Impact Academy of Arts & Technology Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Impact Academy of Arts & Technology took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Leadership Public Schools Richmond, who comes in off a win.
Leadership Public Schools Richmond gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Leadership.

Rene Lopez
03/26/25 @ Leadership | 10 |
03/21/25 vs Mare Island Tech Academy | 12 |
03/05/25 @ KIPP King | 15 |
Rene Lopez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts any time he's pitched this season. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Brian Martinez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Impact Academy of Arts & Technology was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 16-3 to KIPP King.
The victory got Leadership Public Schools Richmond back to even at 2-2. As for Impact Academy of Arts & Technology, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Leadership Public Schools Richmond might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Impact Academy of Arts & Technology in their previous meeting back in March of 2015. Can Leadership Public Schools Richmond avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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