Softball Preview: String Theory vs. Tacony Academy Charter Lions
String Theory is 3-0 against Tacony Academy Charter since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. String Theory will head out on the road to challenge the Tacony Academy Charter Lions at 3:15 p.m. String Theory will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Even though Saul scored an imposing 14 runs on Thursday, String Theory still came out on top. String Theory won by a run and slipped past Saul 15-14.
The team relied heavily on Alexa Pietrafesa, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Veronica Cattai, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, even though Penn Treaty scored an imposing 14 runs on Thursday, Tacony Academy Charter still came out on top. Tacony Academy Charter walked away with an 18-14 victory over Penn Treaty. The win made it back-to-back victories for Tacony Academy Charter.
Natalie Gonzalez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (she also only allowed one walk). Gonzalez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Siabrea Berry, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Tamari Wesley, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
String Theory's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Tacony Academy Charter, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Tacony Academy Charter's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. String Theory has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Tacony Academy Charter, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3. Will String Theory keep running through batters, or will Tacony Academy Charter buck the trend?
String Theory took their victory against Tacony Academy Charter when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 19-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for String Theory since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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