Softball Preview: Redlands Adventist Academy Bulldogs vs. Mesa Grande Academy Cardinals
Redlands Adventist Academy has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Mesa Grande Academy Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Wednesday, Redlands Adventist Academy suffered a rough 22-12 defeat at the hands of California Lutheran.
Meanwhile, Mesa Grande Academy fell victim to a tough 23-12 loss at the hands of River Springs Charter School Magnolia on Monday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (11), Mesa Grande Academy still had to take the loss.
Melody Bender made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Bender is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Julianne Wills was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Redlands Adventist Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Mesa Grande Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Redlands Adventist Academy might still be hurting after the 33-21 loss they got from Mesa Grande Academy in their previous matchup on April 8th. Can Redlands Adventist Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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