Wardlaw Academy came into Friday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Laurens Academy Crusaders by a score of 13-9 on Friday. This was a revenge match for Wardlaw Academy, as the team was forced to settle for a 13-7 defeat when these two played last Monday.
Nick Lee was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jake Winn was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Addison Faust, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
On Laurens Academy's side, Nathan Bell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-3. Caleb Hardy was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Laurens Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wardlaw Academy only posted a batting average of .344.
Wardlaw Academy's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-9. As for Laurens Academy, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-8.
Wardlaw Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Laurens Academy, they will be playing at home against Newberry Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Laurens Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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