Lawrence Academy is 0-4 against Camden County since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lawrence Academy Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Camden County Bruins at 5:00 p.m. Lawrence Academy is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
On Wednesday, Lawrence Academy earned a 6-1 victory over Ridgecroft. The win was just what Lawrence Academy needed coming off of a 16-0 defeat in their prior game.
Megan Stotesberry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Stotesberry was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samantha Hughson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Morgan Stotesberry, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Camden County waltzed into their match on Wednesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They blew past the Eagles 28-1. The result was nothing new for Camden County, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Like Lawrence Academy, Camden County also got a great game from a two-way player: Ava Frisbie. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Frisbie was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Camden County got a massive performance out of Carlyn Tanis, who went 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Aaliyah Anderson was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple.
Lawrence Academy's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-7. As for Camden County, their record is now 10-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lawrence Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Camden County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lawrence Academy suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Camden County in their previous meeting last Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Camden County's Ellie Barker, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and two stolen bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Now that Lawrence Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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