Softball Preview: Woodlands Academy Wildcats vs. Francis W. Parker Colonels
The Woodlands Academy Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Francis W. Parker Colonels at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodlands Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
Woodlands Academy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Christian Liberty (and have done all season long). Woodlands Academy blew past Christian Liberty 15-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Woodlands Academy.
Abby Hironimus made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Hironimus has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hironimus was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Sara Bult and Evie Twohig did most of the damage at the plate: Bult scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Twohig scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Irene Poole Ruiz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Francis W. Parker finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They lost 24-1 to Regina Dominican. Francis W. Parker has not had much luck with Regina Dominican recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The win got Woodlands Academy back to even at 4-4. As for Francis W. Parker, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
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