If Carolina Academy was feeling good off their 18-1 takedown of King's Academy last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Carolina Academy Bobcats fell 10-7 to the Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats on Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Carolina Academy in their matchups with Laurence Manning Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
For Laurence Manning Academy's part, Tyler June was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. June has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of BJ Balls, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Carolina Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Laurence Manning Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Carolina Academy will be playing at home against Lee Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lee Academy is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Carolina Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Laurence Manning Academy, they will face off against East Clarendon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Clarendon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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