Softball Recap: Elizabeth Cardinals vs. The Academy Wildcats
Elizabeth had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over The Academy Wildcats. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won 12 matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Larissa Wesbrook was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Carlson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Elizabeth was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .438 or higher in seven consecutive contests.
Elizabeth is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for The Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elizabeth will host Falcon at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Elizabeth will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for The Academy, they will welcome Jefferson Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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