Softball Preview: Academy for Academic Excellence Knights vs. Big Bear Bears
The Academy for Academic Excellence Knights will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Big Bear Bears at 3:15 p.m. The timing is sure in Academy for Academic Excellence's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Big Bear has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, Academy for Academic Excellence gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Big Bear as Academy for Academic Excellence made off with a 23-2 win. Academy for Academic Excellence's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Haylee Berg was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Berg was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Academy for Academic Excellence let Paityn Thibodeaux and Kayla Berg loose on the outfield. Thibodeaux went 5-for-5 with a home run, eight RBI, and three runs, while Berg went 5-for-5 with a home run, five runs, and seven RBI. Berg has been hot recently, having posted two or more doubles the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Dayleen De Los Cuetos, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Academy for Academic Excellence is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2-2 record this season. As for Big Bear, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Academy for Academic Excellence hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .444. However, it's not like Big Bear struggles in that department as they've averaged .343. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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