Softball Recap: The First Academy Drops Highest Score of Season Against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy

Royals

Team Score (Highest)

04/08/25 vs Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy	17
03/29/25 @ Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy	15
03/25/25 vs De La Salle	11
03/31/25 vs Lyman	10
03/28/25 vs Harmony	9

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask The First Academy). They put the hurt on the Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers with a sharp 17-2 victory on Tuesday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 15-0 last Saturday.

Abby Edwards looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.

On the hitting side, Isabella Brown was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Peyton Watts, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

The First Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The First Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-11.

Coming up, The First Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Geneva at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Royals surely won't give up without a fight. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, they will head out to square off against Bayside at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bears have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.