Softball Game Preview: Arcadia Redskins vs. Pandora-Gilboa Rockets

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2025, 3:26am

Softball Preview: Arcadia Redskins vs. Pandora-Gilboa Rockets

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Arcadia has gone a perfect 6-0 against Pandora-Gilboa recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Redskins will welcome the Rockets at 5:00 p.m. The last three games Arcadia has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Arcadia let Arlington stack seven runs on them in the sixth inning on Monday but luckily Arcadia prevailed anyway. The Redskins came out on top in a nail-biter against the Red Devils, sneaking past 13-12. The Redskins haven't had any issues with the Red Devils recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Addyson McCartney

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/21/25 vs Arlington4
04/16/25 vs Riverdale3
04/17/25 vs Hopewell-Loudon2
04/14/25 @ McComb2
04/09/25 @ Leipsic2

Arcadia let Averie Smarr and Addyson McCartney run wild. Smarr got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while McCartney went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave McCartney a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Carter, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Meanwhile, Pandora-Gilboa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 19-1 to Miller City.

Pandora-Gilboa saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kelsie Carlson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Neveaha Alvarado also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

Pandora-Gilboa's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Arcadia, the win got them back to even at 7-7.

Pandora-Gilboa's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Arcadia has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Pandora-Gilboa, though, as they've been averaging 11.5 hits. Given Arcadia's sizable advantage in that area, the Rockets will need to find a way to close that gap.

Arcadia took their victory against Pandora-Gilboa in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-2 score. Will the Redskins repeat their success, or do the Rockets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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