Lennox Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Western Pioneers onto the board and left with a 5-0 win on Thursday. The victory was nothing new for Lennox Academy as they're now sitting on six straight.
Liliana Vallejo made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Vallejo was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Vallejo wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Valeria Gomez, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Valeria Lopez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Lennox Academy's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for Western, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
Lennox Academy will challenge Eastside at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Lennox Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season. Western does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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