Softball Preview: Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots vs. Clairemont Chieftains
The Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots will stay at home for another game and welcome the Clairemont Chieftains at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Academy of Our Lady of Peace had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Mater Dei Catholic.
Alexandra Riggs put in work no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 6.1 innings pitched. Riggs has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Riggs was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her six plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Riggs wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alayna Ma'ake, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Academy of Our Lady of Peace didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mater Dei Catholic only tossed five.
Meanwhile, Clairemont fell victim to West Hills and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 6-0 walloping at the hands of the Wolf Pack. Clairemont's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Academy of Our Lady of Peace's loss dropped their record down to 6-6-1. As for Clairemont, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6-1.
Clairemont's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Academy of Our Lady of Peace has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Clairemont, though, as they've been averaging only 2.5. Will Academy of Our Lady of Peace keep running through batters, or will Clairemont buck the trend?
Academy of Our Lady of Peace came up short against Clairemont when the teams last played back in May of 2022, falling 5-2. Thankfully for Academy of Our Lady of Peace, Payton Correia (who pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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