Softball Recap: Taylor Allderdice Dragons vs. Obama Academy of International Studies Eagles
Taylor Allderdice put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Obama Academy of International Studies Eagles onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Fans of Taylor Allderdice have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Braelyn Altman was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Altman has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Altman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Samantha Caruso and Cassidy Lynch did most of the damage at the plate: Caruso went 2-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and two runs, while Lynch scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Caruso is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mickayla Anderson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Taylor Allderdice pushed their record up to 8-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Obama Academy of International Studies, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Taylor Allderdice will head out on the road to challenge Brashear at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Taylor Allderdice knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven matches -- so hopefully Brashear likes a good challenge. Obama Academy of International Studies does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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