Softball Preview: Academy at the Lakes Wildcats vs. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes
Academy at the Lakes is 6-1 against Bishop McLaughlin Catholic since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Academy at the Lakes Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Academy at the Lakes is is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They fell just short of Academy of the Holy Names by a score of 6-5.
Shannon Kendall was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 7.2 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off 12 hits (and not a single walk). Kendall has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kendall was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Kendall wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kiana Wright, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic suffered a rough 19-1 loss at the hands of All Saints' Academy on Thursday. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Academy at the Lakes' defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-11. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Academy at the Lakes took their win against Bishop McLaughlin Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 19-0. Does Academy at the Lakes have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bishop McLaughlin Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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