Softball Preview: First Presbyterian Day Vikings vs. Tattnall Square Academy Trojans
First Presbyterian Day is 1-9 against Tattnall Square Academy since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The First Presbyterian Day Vikings will take on the Tattnall Square Academy Trojans at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tattnall Square Academy is hoping to do what John Milledge Academy couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to First Presbyterian Day's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went First Presbyterian Day's way against John Milledge Academy as First Presbyterian Day made off with a 9-1 win. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by exactly eight runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tattnall Square Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They never let Mount de Sales Academy onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory on Tuesday. That 20 run margin sets a new team best for the Trojans this season.
Callie Still made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Still was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Molly Kemp was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Gradie Appling, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tattnall Square Academy lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 home runs per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 3.8.
First Presbyterian Day's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Tattnall Square Academy, their record is now 14-1.
First Presbyterian Day suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Tattnall Square Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can First Presbyterian Day avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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