Softball Preview: Renaissance Academy Knights vs. Chichester Eagles
The Renaissance Academy Knights will head out on the road to take on the Chichester Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Renaissance Academy made easy work of Faith Christian Academy and carried off an 8-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Renaissance Academy.
JESS DUNN made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. DUNN has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. DUNN was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, JENNA MINNICK was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was SAMANTHA REYNOLDS, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Chichester gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Academy Park 25-8. While fans of Chichester might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Hailey Moore was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Isabella Rogers was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Renaissance Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Chichester, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Renaissance Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Chichester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Renaissance Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Chichester in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Renaissance Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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