The Gilmour Academy Lancers will challenge the St. Edward Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Gilmour Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so St. Edward's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Gilmour Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Walsh Jesuit 4-3.
Meanwhile, St. Edward got the win against Kenston on Tuesday by a conclusive 9-1. The matchup marked the Eagles' most dominant win of the season.
Langston Lucas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has become a key player for St. Edward: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-10 otherwise. Lucas was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
St. Edward has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Gilmour Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
Gilmour Academy came up short against St. Edward when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 6-1. Can the Lancers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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