St. Mary's Academy is 0-3 against Lennox Academy since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The St. Mary's Academy Belles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lennox Academy Panthers at 3:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, St. Mary's Academy fell victim to a tough 27-1 defeat at the hands of Bishop Conaty-Loretto. St. Mary's Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Lennox Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against Animo Leadership as Lennox Academy made off with a 20-6 victory. Winning may never get old, but Lennox Academy sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Liliana Vallejo made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Vallejo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Vallejo was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ariana Olmos, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Michel Estrada, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
St. Mary's Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Lennox Academy, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
St. Mary's Academy might still be hurting after the 23-4 defeat they got from Lennox Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Will St. Mary's Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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