The Leroy Greene Academy Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grant Pacers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Leroy Greene Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Leroy Greene Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Buckingham Charter as Leroy Greene Academy made off with a 12-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Leroy Greene Academy.
John Gould and Lamont Bufford JR made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Gould tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Bufford JR tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. At the plate, Gould scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Bufford JR scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Leroy Greene Academy got a massive performance out of JJ Salazar, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Eddie Ames was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Grant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They suffered a rough 16-7 defeat at the hands of Monterey Trail.
Niko Hernandez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Joel De La Cruz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Leroy Greene Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 13.3 runs. As for Grant, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
Grant's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Leroy Greene Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .371. It's a different story for Grant, though, as they've only averaged .220. Will they be able to contain Leroy Greene Academy's hitters?
Leroy Greene Academy might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Grant in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Can Leroy Greene Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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