Leroy Greene Academy is 1-9 against Buckingham Charter since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Leroy Greene Academy Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Buckingham Charter Knights at 4:00 p.m.
Back in March, Leroy Greene Academy suffered a tough 17-7 defeat at the hands of Pierce. Leroy Greene Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Buckingham Charter scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-6 margin over Faith Christian. With that victory, Buckingham Charter brought their scoring average up to 7.7 runs per game.
Haley Griffin and Annalyn Steh were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Griffin pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Steh struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Griffin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Griffin went 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run, while Steh scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Buckingham Charter got a massive performance out of Ari Martinez, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jordan Walberg, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Leroy Greene Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Buckingham Charter, they pushed their record up to 3-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Leroy Greene Academy suffered a grim 20-3 defeat to Buckingham Charter in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Leroy Greene Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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