Softball Recap: Tiftarea Academy Panthers vs. Stratford Academy Eagles
Tiftarea Academy lost against Stratford Academy two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Tiftarea Academy Panthers lost 14-2 to the Stratford Academy Eagles. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Raelyn Owens was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off one hit. Owens was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. That double marked the first that she's hit this season.
Tiftarea Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Stratford Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Tiftarea Academy will play host again on Thursday to welcome Fullington Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Fullington Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.14 runs per game on average), something Tiftarea Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Stratford Academy, they will face off against Pinewood Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Stratford Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Pinewood Christian likes a good challenge.
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