Softball Preview: James Irwin Jaguars vs. The Classical Academy Titans
The James Irwin Jaguars are on the road again on Monday to play The Classical Academy Titans at 4:00 p.m. James Irwin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
James Irwin will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run last Thursday, then bounced right back against Mitchell on Saturday. Everything went James Irwin's way against Mitchell as James Irwin made off with a 34-26 victory. Considering the Jaguars have won three contests by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Savannah Lopez was incredible, going 5-for-6 with a home run, 12 RBI, and three runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Stella Reed, who scored six runs and stole a base while getting on base in six of her seven plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, James Irwin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .742. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mitchell only posted an OBP of .495.
Meanwhile, The Classical Academy waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Falcons.
Ada Wilson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Wilson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Khaiyah Bacon, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Veronica Santos was another key player, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
The victory snapped James Irwin's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-6 record. As for The Classical Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4.
Monday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. James Irwin hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like The Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
James Irwin suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to The Classical Academy when the teams last played back in August. Can James Irwin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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