Softball Recap: Chayla Wright can't quite lead American over Southwest

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 12:19pm

Softball Recap: American Patriots vs. Southwest Eagles

After flying high against Hialeah Gardens last Tuesday, American came back down to earth. The American Patriots lost 15-4 to the Southwest Eagles on Friday. American has struggled against Southwest recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

American saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chayla Wright, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.

On Southwest's side, the team relied heavily on Kaylie Gil, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Acosta, who scored two runs and stole a base.

American's loss dropped their record down to 15-3. As for Southwest, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-3.

American will take on Pembroke Pines Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. American is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.6 runs per game this season. As for Southwest, they will challenge Varela at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 15.6 runs per game this season.

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