Lennox Academy is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Hawthorne is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lennox Academy Panthers will take on the Hawthorne Cougars at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Lennox Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Hawthorne likes a good challenge.
Lennox Academy can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They never let St. Mary's Academy onto the board and left with a 16-0 win.
Liliana Vallejo and Valeria Lopez were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Vallejo pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lopez struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). At the plate, Vallejo scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Lopez scored a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Larissa Reyes De Loera was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonella Casillas, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hawthorne suffered a tough 9-3 loss at the hands of Leuzinger on Wednesday.
Lennox Academy's victory bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Hawthorne, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Lennox Academy came up short against Hawthorne when the teams last played back in March, falling 11-6. Can Lennox Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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