The Master's Academy Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Lincoln Park Academy Greyhounds at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Master's Academy sitting on three straight wins and Lincoln Park Academy on seven.
On Tuesday, Master's Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, taking the game 6-3. That's two games straight that Master's Academy has won by exactly three runs.
Colton Thompson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Grant Stromberg was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Joey Celano, who scored two runs.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Park Academy beat Palm Bay 8-5 on Tuesday.
Jonathan Castor was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Master's Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Lincoln Park Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Master's Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lincoln Park Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. 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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