Oak Level Baptist Academy is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Lee Park Prep is on a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Oak Level Baptist Academy Conquerors will take on the Lee Park Prep Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Oak Level Baptist Academy beats Lee Park Prep with 15 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Oak Level Baptist Academy blew past Scotland Christian Academy 15-2.
Haley Inman made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Inman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Inman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Keira Bell was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Bell is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Cassidy Inman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lee Park Prep made easy work of Greater Vision Academy on Tuesday and carried off a 16-1 victory.
Like Oak Level Baptist Academy, Lee Park Prep also got a great game from a two-way player: Emma Shulenberger. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Shulenberger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Emma Rushing was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Ashlyn Pressley was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI.
Oak Level Baptist Academy's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Lee Park Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Oak Level Baptist Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lee Park Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Oak Level Baptist Academy came up short against Lee Park Prep in their previous matchup on Thursday, falling 12-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shulenberger, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off five hits. Now that Oak Level Baptist Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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