Softball Game Preview: Academy of Holy Angels Stars vs. Edina Hornets

The Academy of Holy Angels Stars will challenge the Edina Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Academy of Holy Angels is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: Visitation, who was ranked fifth at the time (Academy of Holy Angels was ranked 19th). The Stars came up short against the Blazers on Wednesday, falling 12-6. The loss was the Stars' first of the season.

The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Edina nor Wayzata made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Hornets' pitcher stepped up to hand the Trojans a 4-0 shutout. The game was the first time the Hornets have beaten the Trojans on their field since April 19, 2021.

Not much got past Ella Meyer, who gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks to keep Wayzata off the board. Meyer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.

At the plate, Kenzie Cox was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Mia Kapoor was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Edina is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Academy of Holy Angels fell to 5-1.

Academy of Holy Angels came up short against Edina when the teams last played back in May of 2017, falling 10-7. Will the Stars 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.