Softball Preview: Rickover Naval Seadragons vs. Chicago Academy Cougars
The Rickover Naval Seadragons will head out on the road to challenge the Chicago Academy Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Rickover Naval nor Chicago Academy posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Tuesday, Rickover Naval suffered a rough 18-1 loss at the hands of Amundsen.
Rickover Naval saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Halena Gartner, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Soleil Gonzales, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Chicago Academy fell victim to a tough 17-1 defeat at the hands of Amundsen on Monday.
Rickover Naval's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Chicago Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6-1.
Chicago Academy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Rickover Naval has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .442. It's a different story for Chicago Academy, though, as they've only averaged .340. Will they be able to contain Rickover Naval's hitters?
Everything went Rickover Naval's way against Chicago Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 as Rickover Naval made off with a 14-0 victory. Does Rickover Naval have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chicago Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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