Lennox Academy came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Smidt Tech Grey Wolves as they made off with a 12-2 victory. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Grey Wolves, too.
Valeria Lopez was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lopez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Lopez wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ziurell Ruiz, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one triple. Angely Robledo was another, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Panthers
| 03/28/25 vs Smidt Tech | 44.4% |
| 03/24/25 vs Environmental Charter | 25% |
| 03/21/25 vs Animo Venice | 31.8% |
| 03/19/25 @ Crossroads | 42.1% |
| 03/17/25 vs Hawthorne Math & Science Academy | 23.8% |
| + 14 more games |
Lennox Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Lennox Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Smidt Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Lennox Academy Panthers face off against Bishop Conaty-Loretto Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Lennox Academy's pitchers better be ready for this one: Bishop Conaty-Loretto has averaged an impressive 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Smidt Tech, they will host Rise Kohyang at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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