Lee Park Prep has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Oak Level Baptist Academy Conquerors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, everything went Lee Park Prep's way against Greater Vision Academy as Lee Park Prep made off with a 16-1 victory.
Emma Shulenberger made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Shulenberger has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Shulenberger was also big at the plate, 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. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Pressley, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Oak Level Baptist Academy entered their tilt with Scotland Christian Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over the Saints on Tuesday. 15 seems to be a good number for Oak Level Baptist Academy as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Like Lee Park Prep, Oak Level Baptist Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Haley Inman. 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 was also stellar in the batter's box, 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. Cassidy Inman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lee Park Prep's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Oak Level Baptist Academy, their record is now 9-2.
Oak Level Baptist Academy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Lee Park Prep hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .412. It's a different story for Oak Level Baptist Academy, though, as they've only averaged .251. Will they be able to contain Lee Park Prep's hitters?
Lee Park Prep beat Oak Level Baptist Academy 12-8 when the teams last played on Thursday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lee Park Prep since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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