Softball Preview: Southland Academy Raiders vs. Crisp Academy Wildcats
Southland Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Crisp Academy Wildcats at 4:00 p.m.
Southland Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Southwest Georgia Academy on Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to the Warriors. The Raiders' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Crisp Academy made easy work of Fullington Academy on Wednesday and carried off a 15-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won six matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Laura Evans made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. What's more, she also racked up a strikeout, the fewestshe's had since back in August. She was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. What's more, she also racked up five strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in October of 2023.
In other batting news, Mary Margaret Gibbs was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Riley Stillwell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Crisp Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .520. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 36%.
Southland Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for Crisp Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
Southland Academy came up short against Crisp Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, falling 10-5. Will Southland Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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