Softball Preview: Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks vs. United Christian Academy Crusaders
Miller School of Albemarle is 3-0 against United Christian Academy since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks will look to defend their home field against the United Christian Academy Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Miller School of Albemarle's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while United Christian Academy has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Monday, Miller School of Albemarle sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Christchurch School. That's two games straight that Miller School of Albemarle has won by just one run.
Miller School of Albemarle's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Emelia DelCarmen, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Katie Lanahan, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but United Christian Academy had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Temple Christian on Tuesday.
The victory got Miller School of Albemarle back to even at 4-4. As for United Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went Miller School of Albemarle's way against United Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Miller School of Albemarle made off with a 17-1 win. Will Miller School of Albemarle repeat their success, or does United Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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