Softball Preview: Academy for Academic Excellence Knights vs. University Prep Jaguars
Academy for Academic Excellence is 1-9 against University Prep since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Academy for Academic Excellence Knights will head out on the road to challenge the University Prep Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. Academy for Academic Excellence is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Academy for Academic Excellence's hitters rose to the challenge against a Jaguars pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.05 points allowed on Wednesday. Academy for Academic Excellence walked away with a 15-12 victory over University Prep. 15 seems to be a good number for Academy for Academic Excellence as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Aiden Carlson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Carlson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paityn Thibodeaux, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-5. Gracie Farber was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Academy for Academic Excellence is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-1-2 record this season. As for University Prep, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-3.
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