Softball Preview: Clarendon Hall Saints vs. Carolina Academy Bobcats
After four games on the road, Clarendon Hall is heading back home. They will take on the Carolina Academy Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Clarendon Hall's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
In what's become a running theme this season, Clarendon Hall gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Dorchester Academy a 14-0 shutout.
Calli Yount made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Yount was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Mandy Wells and Sidney Berry did most of the damage at the plate: Wells got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Berry went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Skylar Dymond, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Carolina Academy's offense. They suffered a rough 14-0 loss at the hands of South Florence two weeks ago. Carolina Academy's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Clarendon Hall's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs per game. As for Carolina Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Clarendon Hall's way against Carolina Academy in their previous matchup back in March as Clarendon Hall made off with a 17-0 victory. Will Clarendon Hall repeat their success, or does Carolina Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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