Softball Preview: Academy of Richmond County Musketeers vs. Harlem Bulldogs
Academy of Richmond County hasn't had much luck against Harlem recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Academy of Richmond County Musketeers will welcome the Harlem Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Academy of Richmond County lost 17-5 to Cross Creek on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Musketeers have lost by exactly 12 runs.
Ayana Spearman was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Harlem's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (15-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this matchup were averaging 3.38 runs allowed.
This is the second loss in a row for Academy of Richmond County and nudges their season record down to 2-11. As for Harlem, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5.
Academy of Richmond County might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Harlem in their previous meeting back in August. Will Academy of Richmond County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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