The Loma Linda Academy Roadrunners will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Newbury Park Adventist Gators at 4:00 p.m. Loma Linda Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Newbury Park Adventist's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Loma Linda Academy earned a 7-4 win over Mesa Grande Academy.
Meanwhile, sadly, Newbury Park Adventist is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 19-9 walloping at the hands of Cate on Wednesday. One positive for Newbury Park Adventist, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Loma Linda Academy pushed their record up to 3-0-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Newbury Park Adventist, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Loma Linda Academy might still be hurting after the 15-8 defeat they got from Newbury Park Adventist in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Loma Linda Academy, Nolan Shea (who struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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