Softball Preview: Elizabeth Cardinals vs. The Classical Academy Titans
Elizabeth has gone 10-0 against The Classical Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Elizabeth Cardinals will host The Classical Academy Titans at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Elizabeth is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Mitchell a 24-0 shutout on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Cardinals sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Aurelia Espinoza made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Elizabeth got a massive performance out of Larissa Wesbrook, who went 3-for-3 with six RBI, three runs, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave Wesbrook a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Olivia Vieyra, who went 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Elizabeth always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .889. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, The Classical Academy waltzed into their game on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They blew past the Jaguars 17-1.
Like Elizabeth, The Classical Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Adelynn Miller. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Miller was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Veronica Santos was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Khaiyah Bacon, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Elizabeth pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for The Classical Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Elizabeth has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like The Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Elizabeth's way against The Classical Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Elizabeth made off with a 12-0 victory. Will Elizabeth repeat their success, or does The Classical Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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