Softball Preview: Redlands Adventist Academy Bulldogs vs. Mesa Grande Academy Cardinals
Redlands Adventist Academy and Mesa Grande Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Redlands Adventist Academy Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Mesa Grande Academy Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Redlands Adventist Academy is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Redlands Adventist Academy pushed their score all the way to 12 back in March, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a rough 23-12 defeat at the hands of Loma Linda Academy.
Meanwhile, Mesa Grande Academy can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Everything went their way against River Springs Charter School Magnolia as Mesa Grande Academy made off with an 18-12 win. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Julianne Wills was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Wills is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Addison Bolejack was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Redlands Adventist Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Mesa Grande Academy, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Redlands Adventist Academy suffered a grim 26-15 defeat to Mesa Grande Academy in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mesa Grande Academy's Melody Bender, who scored five runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. Now that Redlands Adventist Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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