Softball Game Preview: Lakeland Dreadnaughts vs. All Saints' Academy Saints

The Lakeland Dreadnaughts will face off against the All Saints' Academy Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. All Saints' Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lakeland, who comes in off a win.

Lakeland took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against Ridge Community as they made off with a 14-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Dreadnaughts in their matchups with the Bolts: they've now won five in a row.

Kennedy Davenport made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Paige Bettcher

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/14/25 vs Ridge Community	4
04/07/25 @ Frostproof	1
03/25/25 @ Tenoroc	1
03/12/25 @ Ridge Community	1
03/06/25 vs Haines City	1

In other batting news, Paige Bettcher and Brooke Martinez did most of the damage at the plate: Bettcher got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Martinez scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those four RBI gave Bettcher a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kylie Wells, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.

Meanwhile, All Saints' Academy lost 21-5 to Sarasota Christian on Tuesday.

Sarah Dugger was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Rowan Toman, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one RBI.

Lakeland's win bumped their record up to 5-12. As for All Saints' Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.

Lakeland took their victory against All Saints' Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 23-0 score. Do the Dreadnaughts have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Saints turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.