Softball Preview: First Presbyterian Day Vikings vs. Tattnall Square Academy Trojans
First Presbyterian Day hasn't had much luck against Tattnall Square Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The First Presbyterian Day Vikings' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Tattnall Square Academy Trojans at 6:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Day is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
If First Presbyterian Day beats Tattnall Square Academy with five runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. First Presbyterian Day came out on top against John Milledge Academy by a score of 5-1 on Thursday.
Gracyn Fuller made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Addison Arnold was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tattnall Square Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They never let the Cavaliers onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. Considering the Trojans have won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Tattnall Square Academy got a massive performance out of Anna Still, who went 4-for-4 with three doubles and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Mary Talcott, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tattnall Square Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
First Presbyterian Day pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Tattnall Square Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. First Presbyterian Day hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.3 home runs per game. However, it's not like Tattnall Square Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
First Presbyterian Day was able to grind out a solid win over Tattnall Square Academy in their previous meeting on September 5th, winning 14-11. Will First Presbyterian Day repeat their success, or does Tattnall Square Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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