Softball Preview: Tattnall Square Academy Trojans vs. Stratford Academy Eagles
Tattnall Square Academy has gone 9-1 against Stratford Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Tattnall Square Academy Trojans will take on the Stratford Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Stratford Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Tattnall Square Academy, who comes in off a win.
Tattnall Square Academy's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against John Milledge Academy as Tattnall Square Academy made off with a 12-0 win. Tattnall Square Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
Sophie Hicks looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Tattnall Square Academy got a massive performance out of Gradie Appling, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Logue, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tattnall Square Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Stratford Academy came up short against First Presbyterian Day on Tuesday and fell 5-2. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Hayden Craddock made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Graci Kluge, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
The victory snapped Tattnall Square Academy's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-5 record. As for Stratford Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Tattnall Square Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Stratford Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Tattnall Square Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Stratford Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 10-6. Does Tattnall Square Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stratford Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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