Softball Game Preview: Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles vs. Wolfson Wolfpack

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02/26/24 - Home	15-0 W
03/06/23 - Away	17-0 W
04/05/22 - Home	16-1 W
04/08/19 - Away	16-0 W
04/02/18 - Away	21-1 W
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Paxon School For Advanced Studies is a perfect 10-0 against Wolfson since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Wolfpack at 6:00 p.m. Paxon School For Advanced Studies' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Wolfson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Paxon School For Advanced Studies is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Baldwin on Wednesday. They lost 6-0 to the Indians. The Golden Eagles have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.

Wolfson never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Stanton last Thursday. They put the hurt on the Blue Devils with a sharp 14-1 victory. The Wolfpack might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by ten runs or more this season.

Wolfson got a massive performance out of Emerson Mercer, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Dylan Hetrick was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.

Mercer wasn't the only one making solid contact: Wolfson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stanton only managed one hit.

Wolfson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Paxon School For Advanced Studies, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Paxon School For Advanced Studies has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wolfson struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Paxon School For Advanced Studies took their victory against Wolfson in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.