Softball Recap: ITW David Speer Academy Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

The matchup between ITW David Speer Academy and Elmwood Park on Tuesday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Pride walked away with a 16-12 victory over the Tigers. For the Pride, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 win the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.

Brianna Robles was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Amaya Tinsley was another key player, going 4-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI.

Pride

Batting Average

04/01/25 @ Elmwood Park	53.8%
03/29/25 vs Hampshire	31.2%
03/28/25 vs Lexington	40%
03/28/25 vs DeKalb	45.5%
03/25/25 vs Walther Christian Academy	40%
+ 5 more games

ITW David Speer Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.

ITW David Speer Academy moved to 4-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Elmwood Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

Coming up, ITW David Speer Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Golder at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. This will be the Pride's first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Elmwood Park, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Walther Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.