Softball Preview: Muir Mustangs vs. Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle
The Muir Mustangs are on the road again on Thursday to play the Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle at 3:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Muir is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Orangewood Academy with a sharp 14-4 victory.
Alondra Gonzalez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Gonzalez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Gabriella (Gabby) Milton and Ariel (Shorty) Flores did most of the damage at the plate: Milton went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Flores went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Erica Wallace was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Academy of Careers & Exploration's hitters rose to the challenge against a Olympians pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.04 runs allowed on Tuesday. Everything went Academy of Careers & Exploration's way against Leuzinger as Academy of Careers & Exploration made off with a 13-7 win. Winning may never get old, but Academy of Careers & Exploration sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Academy of Careers & Exploration got a massive performance out of Araceli Manzo (2024), who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Manzo (2024) is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Shockley (2026). C/OF/CF, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Muir has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-11 record this season. As for Academy of Careers & Exploration, they pushed their record up to 14-11 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Muir has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Academy of Careers & Exploration struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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