Governor's Academy is 1-7 against Lawrence Academy since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Governors will square off against the Spartans at 5:00 p.m. Governor's Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Lawrence Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Governor's Academy managed to slip by Tabor Academy the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Governors lost 7-0 to the Seawolves on Thursday. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Governors were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lawrence Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Belmont Hill on Wednesday.
Lawrence Academy got a great performance from John Paone as he struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Ryan Blaisdell was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Lawrence Academy pushed their record up to 1-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Governor's Academy, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-2.
Governor's Academy might still be hurting after the 15-2 defeat they got from Lawrence Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Governors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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