Softball Preview: McKeel Academy Wildcats vs. Avon Park Red Devils
McKeel Academy is 10-0 against Avon Park since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The McKeel Academy Wildcats will face off against the Avon Park Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. McKeel Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
McKeel Academy lost 13-1 to Academy of the Holy Names on Tuesday.
McKeel Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Lanier, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Avon Park had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let Tenoroc onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory on Monday. Considering Avon Park has won nine games by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Sophia Heston was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Heston has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Heston was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Avon Park got a massive performance out of Skyler Navarro, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Marianna Salinas was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
McKeel Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Avon Park, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-8.
McKeel Academy took their victory against Avon Park when the teams last played back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 16-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for McKeel Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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