La Academia Charter will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Lincoln Leadership Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
La Academia Charter is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Penn Wood on Tuesday as La Academia Charter made off with a 24-6 win.
John Vargas Figueroa was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Vargas Figueroa was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Joewest Martinez was a standout: he scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Harol De Leon Medina, who scored four runs and stole six bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Lincoln Leadership Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past Warren County Tech 27-5. While fans of Lincoln Leadership Academy might be used to big wins, the 22-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Like La Academia Charter, Lincoln Leadership Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Jonathan Panariello. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Panariello has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Panariello was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Lincoln Leadership Academy let Darvin Polanco and Nick Estrella loose on the outfield. Polanco got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base, while Estrella scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Ledainian Santiago, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
La Academia Charter's record now sits at 2-5. As for Lincoln Leadership Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. La Academia Charter has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .576. However, it's not like Lincoln Leadership Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .477. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
La Academia Charter suffered a grim 17-7 defeat to Lincoln Leadership Academy in their previous meeting on Thursday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Panariello, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, four runs, and two stolen bases. Now that La Academia Charter knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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