Softball Game Preview: Academy of Holy Angels on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 29, 2024, 2:15am

Softball Preview: Academy of Holy Angels Stars vs. Apple Valley Eagles

The Academy of Holy Angels Stars will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Apple Valley Eagles, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.

Academy of Holy Angels is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged South St. Paul out 2-1.

Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Apple Valley sidestepped South St. Paul for a 7-6 win. That's two games straight that Apple Valley has won by just one run.

Keura Roloff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks.

On the hitting side, Isabella Kruckow was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

Academy of Holy Angels has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. As for Apple Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-18.

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