Science Leadership Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northeast Vikings at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Science Leadership Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Northeast will come in with four straight wins.
Science Leadership Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Frankford on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Pioneers.
Meanwhile, Northeast has not done well against Olney recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Northeast skirted past Olney 7-5.
Machi Piatka-Walker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single hit, only two earned runs while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Piatka-Walker was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Piatka-Walker wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gerald Simon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Science Leadership Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Northeast, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Science Leadership Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Northeast struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Science Leadership Academy might still be hurting after the 15-5 loss they got from Northeast in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Science Leadership Academy, Machi Piatka-Walker (who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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