Softball Preview: Foxcroft Academy Ponies vs. Washington Academy Raiders
The Foxcroft Academy Ponies will head out on the road to square off against the Washington Academy Raiders at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Foxcroft Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Monday, Foxcroft Academy had just enough and edged Mattanawcook out 9-8.
Meanwhile, Washington Academy put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on George Stevens Academy with a sharp 16-0 victory. Washington Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six games by six runs or more this season.
Bella Cirone made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cirone has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Cirone was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Washington Academy got a massive performance out of Meadow Rohde, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Sadie Story was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Foxcroft Academy's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Washington Academy, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Foxcroft Academy couldn't quite finish off Washington Academy when the teams last played on Saturday and fell 6-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cirone, who struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Now that Foxcroft Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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