The Lipscomb Academy Mustangs will head out to challenge the Beech Buccaneers at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Lipscomb Academy will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, Lipscomb Academy made easy work of Pope John Paul II and carried off a 12-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Beech, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Hendersonville a 9-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Buccaneers not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 28th.
Kaden Powell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jackson Kennedy was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Jack Douglass was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Beech kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Lipscomb Academy's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Beech, their record now sits at 17-12.
Lipscomb Academy might still be hurting after the 16-8 loss they got from Beech in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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