Laurence Manning Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the East Clarendon Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Laurence Manning Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
On Wednesday, Laurence Manning Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Carolina Academy, taking the game 10-7.
Laurence Manning Academy got a massive performance out of Tyler June, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. June is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was BJ Balls, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, East Clarendon was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 7-1 loss at the hands of West Florence.
East Clarendon also got a good showing from Foster Matthews, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, East Clarendon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Goff, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Laurence Manning Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for East Clarendon, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Laurence Manning Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Clarendon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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