Softball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Lawrence Academy

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

04/14/25 @ Ridgecroft	22
03/24/25 @ Northeast Academy	21
04/01/25 @ Arendell Parrott Academy	19
03/27/25 vs Northeast Academy	19
03/20/25 @ Pungo Christian Academy	19

Lawrence Academy entered their tilt with Ridgecroft on Wednesday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Rams. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by seven runs or more this season.

Claire Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.

In other batting news, Jaslene Ethridge was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Camy Pippins, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Lawrence Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .654. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ridgecroft only posted an OBP of .154.

Lawrence Academy pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Ridgecroft, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4.

Coming up, Lawrence Academy will head out on the road to challenge Northside - Pinetown at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 10.1 runs per game this season. Ridgecroft does not have any more games scheduled as of now.