Softball Preview: Mira Mesa Marauders vs. Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots
The Mira Mesa Marauders will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots at 4:00 p.m. Mira Mesa is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Mira Mesa had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Patrick Henry.
Mira Mesa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aria Phruksukarn, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Academy of Our Lady of Peace's way against Clairemont on Wednesday as Academy of Our Lady of Peace made off with an 8-1 win.
Alexandra Riggs made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Riggs has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Riggs was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Stefini Ma'ake was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Samantha Gehler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Mira Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Academy of Our Lady of Peace, they now have a winning record of 7-6-1.
Mira Mesa skirted past Academy of Our Lady of Peace 4-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Will Mira Mesa repeat their success, or does Academy of Our Lady of Peace have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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