Softball Preview: Incarnate Word Academy Falcons vs. Antonian Prep Apaches
Incarnate Word Academy is 0-3 against Antonian Prep since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Incarnate Word Academy Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Antonian Prep Apaches at 5:30 p.m.
Incarnate Word Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 13-1 loss to Concordia Lutheran might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Incarnate Word Academy has lost by exactly 12 runs.
Incarnate Word Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabby Richards, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Antonian Prep had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-4 margin over the Shamrocks. Antonian Prep might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Christina Mendiola and Esther Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Mendiola tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Martinez tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. At bat, Mendiola scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Martinez went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabella Garza, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Trinity Silva, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Incarnate Word Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Antonian Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.
Incarnate Word Academy suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Antonian Prep in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Incarnate Word Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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