Softball Preview: Pinewood Christian Patriots vs. Stratford Academy Eagles
The Pinewood Christian Patriots will venture away from home to face off against the Stratford Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pinewood Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-5 margin over Edmund Burke Academy.
Meanwhile, Stratford Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past the Panthers 14-2.
Stratford Academy let Hayden Craddock and Graci Kluge loose on the outfield. Craddock went 4-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run, while Kluge went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. That triple marked the first that Kluge's hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Ray, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Stratford Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Pinewood Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. As for Stratford Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Pinewood Christian might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Stratford Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Can Pinewood Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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