Softball Preview: Classical Academy Caimans vs. Bishop's Knights
Classical Academy is 0-3 against Bishop since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Classical Academy Caimans will look to defend their home field against the Bishop's Knights at 3:30 p.m. Classical Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Classical Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Francis Parker. They skirted past the Lancers 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Classical Academy.
Zarina Key and Sunday Mcduffee made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Key struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Mcduffee pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Key scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Mcduffee scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Grace Sega and Baylie Ciremele did most of the damage at the plate: Sega went 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI, while Ciremele scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Ciremele is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played.
Meanwhile, Bishop's unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 13-3 to Liberty Charter.
Bishop's saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Mafong, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Classical Academy pushed their record up to 13-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Bishop's, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Classical Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Bishop's struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Classical Academy came up short against Bishop's in their previous meeting back in April, falling 10-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mafong, who pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Now that Classical Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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