Softball Preview: Pace Academy Knights vs. Drew
The Pace Academy Knights will challenge Drew at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pace Academy has 11 straight victories, Drew has 44 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Pace Academy made easy work of Westminster and carried off a 9-1 win. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matches by eight runs or more this season.
Megan Wrigley was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kate Grice was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Livie Lynch, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Drew lost 20-2 to Forest Park on Tuesday.
Pace Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Drew, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-20.
Everything went Pace Academy's way against Drew when the teams last played back in September, as Pace Academy made off with a 22-0 victory. Will Pace Academy repeat their success, or does Drew have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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