The Lennox Academy Panthers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Wiseburn- Da Vinci Wolves at 3:15 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lennox Academy comes in on six and Wiseburn- Da Vinci on three.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lennox Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Animo City of Champions 12-3.
Valeria Lopez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Lopez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lennox Academy got a big performance out of Liliana Vallejo, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ziurell Ruiz, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wiseburn- Da Vinci had just enough and edged South out 9-7 on Friday. That's two games straight that Wiseburn- Da Vinci has won by exactly two runs.
The team relied heavily on Jasmine Veal, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nyla Arnwine, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Lennox Academy pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10.7 runs. As for Wiseburn- Da Vinci, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7-1.
Friday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Lennox Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .506. However, it's not like Wiseburn- Da Vinci struggles in that department as they've averaged .489. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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