Softball Recap: Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots vs. Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders
After flying high against Cathedral Catholic on Friday, Academy of Our Lady of Peace came back down to earth. The Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots fell just short of the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders by a score of 5-4 on Saturday. Academy of Our Lady of Peace has struggled against Mater Dei Catholic recently, as their match on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Alexandra Riggs was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 6.1 innings pitched. Riggs has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Riggs was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her six plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Riggs wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alayna Ma'ake, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Academy of Our Lady of Peace didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mater Dei Catholic only tossed five.
On Mater Dei Catholic's side, the team relied heavily on Maya Matthies, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Harris, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Academy of Our Lady of Peace's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6-1. As for Mater Dei Catholic, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-1.
Academy of Our Lady of Peace will stay at home for another game and welcome Clairemont at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Academy of Our Lady of Peace's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Clairemont's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-5 loss vs. Cathedral Catholic on the 13th.
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