Softball Preview: Sacred Heart Academy Sharks vs. Mount St. Mary Academy Thunder
Sacred Heart Academy is 7-1 against Mount St. Mary Academy since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Sacred Heart Academy Sharks will head out on the road to challenge the Mount St. Mary Academy Thunder at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Sacred Heart Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Sacred Heart Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Mount Mercy Academy out 1-0.
Not much got past Emma Grace Popp, who gave up just four hits and racked up 15 Ks to keep Mount Mercy Academy off the board. Popp has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alli Morgante was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mount St. Mary Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 12-1 to Nardin Academy.
Sacred Heart Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Mount St. Mary Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Sacred Heart Academy skirted past Mount St. Mary Academy 3-2 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mount St. Mary Academy's Taylor Zajac, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sacred Heart Academy still be able to contain Zajac? There's only one way to find out.
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