Softball Preview: Calvary Academy Warrior vs. The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers
Calvary Academy is 0-10 against The Pilgrim Academy since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Calvary Academy Warrior will be staying on the road to face off against The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. Calvary Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Calvary Academy had to settle for an 8-6 defeat against King's Christian.
Ava Ciccone made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tori DiChiara, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Meanwhile, The Pilgrim Academy can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They blew past Cape May County Tech 21-5. While fans of The Pilgrim Academy might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Eliana Remlein made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Remlein has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Remlein was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, The Pilgrim Academy got a massive performance out of Addison Smith, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Smith has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Isabella Parise was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
Calvary Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for The Pilgrim Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Calvary Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like The Pilgrim Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Calvary Academy suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to The Pilgrim Academy in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Remlein, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Now that Calvary Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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