Softball Game Preview:

By Team Reports Sep 20, 2024, 1:40am

Softball Preview: Ola Mustangs vs. Academy for Classical Education Gryphons

Suggested Video

The Ola Mustangs will challenge the Academy for Classical Education Gryphons at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Ola: 3.6, Academy for Classical Education: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Ola's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Union Grove hitters got past them. Ola came up short against Union Grove last Thursday, falling 21-12. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Academy for Classical Education waltzed into their match on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Indians 12-1. The result was nothing new for the Gryphons, who have now won 12 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Ola's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-4. As for Academy for Classical Education, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Ola took their victory against Academy for Classical Education in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 9-3. Will Ola repeat their success, or does Academy for Classical Education have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps