Softball Preview: The Academy Wildcats vs. Forge Christian Fury
The Academy has gone 8-2 against Forge Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Academy Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Forge Christian Fury at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
The Academy's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Jefferson Academy 15-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Mackenzie Pearson and Keara Pogue did most of the damage at the plate: Pearson went 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple, while Pogue went 3-for-3 with five RBI and two runs. What's more, Pogue also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Aubree D'Ambrosio was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, The Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jefferson Academy only posted a batting average of .100.
Meanwhile, Forge Christian came tearing into Thursday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with an 11-0 win.
Julianna Alfaro made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Peyton Chester was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Natalie Wait was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
The Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Forge Christian, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
Both both just can't seem to miss. The Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Forge Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went The Academy's way against Forge Christian when the teams last played back in September, as The Academy made off with a 12-6 win. Does The Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Forge Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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