Softball Preview: St. Teresa's Academy Stars vs. Summit Christian Academy Eagles
The St. Teresa's Academy Stars are on the road again on Thursday to play the Summit Christian Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m.
St. Teresa's Academy will head into Wednesday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. They lost 12-3 to Truman. The Stars have struggled against the Patriots recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Summit Christian Academy came tearing into Tuesday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Guardians by a score of 5-2.
Karli Miller made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reagan Crooks, who went 4-for-4 with two runs and a triple. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits.
Summit Christian Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 8.4.
St. Teresa's Academy's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Summit Christian Academy, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
St. Teresa's Academy came up short against Summit Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 6-2. Can St. Teresa's Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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