Softball Recap: Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles vs. Mandarin Mustangs
Paxon School For Advanced Studies's hitters rose to the challenge against a Mustangs pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.06 points allowed on Wednesday. The Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over the Mandarin Mustangs. The win made it back-to-back victories for Paxon School For Advanced Studies.
Haley Hinds made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Hinds has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hinds was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Paxon School For Advanced Studies let Jaela Palmer and Mackenzie Pitzer loose on the outfield. Palmer went 2-for-3 with a home run and six RBI, while Pitzer went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Kennedy Waymer was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Mandarin's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Schreiber, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Paxon School For Advanced Studies is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Mandarin, they dropped their record down to 10-6 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Paxon School For Advanced Studies will square off against Baldwin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Baldwin will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something Paxon School For Advanced Studies surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mandarin, they will head out on the road to take on Atlantic Coast at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mandarin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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