Softball Preview: Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots vs. Patrick Henry Patriots
The Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Patrick Henry Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Academy of Our Lady of Peace earned a 5-2 win over Mira Mesa. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Academy of Our Lady of Peace.
Stefini Ma'ake made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Ma'ake was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alayna Ma'ake, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry was able to grind out a solid victory over Clairemont on Wednesday, taking the game 6-3.
Like Academy of Our Lady of Peace, Patrick Henry also got a great game from a two-way player: Zoe Rutherford. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Rutherford was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Rutherford wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Belle Will, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Izzy Ervin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Academy of Our Lady of Peace now has a winning record of 8-7-1. As for Patrick Henry, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Academy of Our Lady of Peace hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Patrick Henry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Academy of Our Lady of Peace took their victory against Patrick Henry in their previous matchup on April 10th by a conclusive 9-1. Will Academy of Our Lady of Peace repeat their success, or does Patrick Henry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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