Softball Preview: Webb Spartans vs. Christian Academy of Knoxville Warriors
The Webb Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Christian Academy of Knoxville Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Christian Academy of Knoxville took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Webb, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Webb was able to grind out a solid win over Eagleton College & Career Academy, taking the game 13-8. 13 seems to be a good number for Webb as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Malea Breeden was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Breeden was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jeneva Mitchell was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. Sophie Silvan was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Christian Academy of Knoxville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Mount Juliet by a score of 4-3.
Christian Academy of Knoxville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyla Hill, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Webb and bumps their season record up to 8-4. As for Christian Academy of Knoxville, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Webb came out on top in a nail-biter against Christian Academy of Knoxville when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Webb since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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