Softball Recap: Key West Has No Trouble Against Lourdes Academy

After only one run in their last contest, Key West made sure to put some runs up on the board against Lourdes Academy on Wednesday. Key West put the hurt on Lourdes Academy with a sharp 14-1 win. With that victory, the Conchs brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.

Brianna Brenner made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.

Aaliyah Mcleod

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/26/25 @ Lourdes Academy	4
03/08/25 vs Ransom Everglades	2
03/21/25 vs Palmer Trinity	1
02/18/25 @ Palmetto	1

In other batting news, Aaliyah Mcleod was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Vera Rodger was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

Key West kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Key West has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. Lourdes Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.

Key West will head out to challenge Sebastian River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lourdes Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Immaculata-La Salle at 4:00 p.m. Immaculata-La Salle has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.73 runs per game on average), something Lourdes Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of.