Softball Preview: Leroy Greene Academy Lions vs. Buckingham Charter Knights
After three games on the road, Leroy Greene Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Buckingham Charter Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Leroy Greene Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Foresthill on Thursday. They lost 11-1 to the Wildfires. Leroy Greene Academy has not had much luck with Foresthill recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Buckingham Charter came tearing into last Thursday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lions a 12-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Buckingham Charter, who have now won four matches by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Annalyn Steh made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Steh has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Steh was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Buckingham Charter let Tamia Cendejas and Jordan Walberg loose on the outfield. Cendejas scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Walberg scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Elena Garcia, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Leroy Greene Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Buckingham Charter, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Leroy Greene Academy suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Buckingham Charter in their previous matchup on April 11th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Buckingham Charter's Haley Griffin, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Leroy Greene Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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