The St. Cecilia Academy Scarabs will take on the Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet Royals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
St. Cecilia Academy is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Christian Community just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 17-10 to the Colts. Even if the Scarabs couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet). They blew past Whites Creek 27-2 on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Royals in their matchups with the Cobras: they've now won eight in a row.
Danielle Tusie was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily Sullivan, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Marlee Martin was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in six consecutive games.
St. Cecilia Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
St. Cecilia Academy might still be hurting after the 20-5 defeat they got from Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Scarabs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
