Softball Game Preview: San Dieguito Academy Mustangs vs. Liberty Charter Lions

Mustangs

Runs

03/17/25 vs Classical Academy	11
03/12/25 @ Santa Fe Christian	4
03/08/25 vs Cathedral Catholic	1
03/07/25 vs Sage Creek	5
03/04/25 vs Escondido	11
+ 2 more games

The San Dieguito Academy Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Liberty Charter Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. San Dieguito Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.

While San Dieguito Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Classical Academy on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.

The team relied heavily on Rachelle Acosta, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Gigi Bennett also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.

San Dieguito Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Classical Academy only posted an OBP of .240.

Meanwhile, Liberty Charter unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Morse on Wednesday.

Liberty Charter saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kady McHenry, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another was Julia Peterson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.

San Dieguito Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-1-1. As for Liberty Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.