The Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Bradenton Christian Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bradenton Christian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy got the win against Gulf Coast HEAT by a conclusive 13-5.
Tyler LaPlaca and Christian Castanio made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, LaPlaca struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Castanio struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). At bat, LaPlaca scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Castanio scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy got a massive performance out of Andrew Cordani, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew O'Leary, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Bradenton Christian's offense. They lost 10-0 to IMG Academy White on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Bradenton Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Bradenton Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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