Softball Preview: Skipstone Academy Warriors vs. Lanier Christian Academy Lightning
The Skipstone Academy Warriors will face off against the Lanier Christian Academy Lightning at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Skipstone Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Monday just wasn't the day for Skipstone Academy's offense. Their rough 11-0 defeat to Calvary Christian on Monday might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Skipstone Academy in their matchups with Calvary Christian: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Lanier Christian Academy can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They blew past Trinity Prep 22-2. Winning may never get old, but Lanier Christian Academy sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Lanier Christian Academy let G Fauley and A Bialk loose on the outfield. Fauley scored three runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances, while Bialk scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Fauley has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. C J McBride was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Skipstone Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Lanier Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Lanier Christian Academy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Skipstone Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .356. It's a different story for Lanier Christian Academy, though, as they've only averaged .249. Will they be able to contain Skipstone Academy's hitters?
Skipstone Academy took their victory against Lanier Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 15-5. Will Skipstone Academy repeat their success, or does Lanier Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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