Softball Preview: Academy of the Holy Names Jaguars vs. Berkeley Prep Buccaneers
The Academy of the Holy Names Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the Berkeley Prep Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Academy of the Holy Names owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lake Placid and snuck past 2-0.
Academy of the Holy Names saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kacey Scott, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Berkeley Prep gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Lake Placid.
Paige Quinn was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Emerson Combs, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Academy of the Holy Names' victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs per game. As for Berkeley Prep, their record now sits at 15-2.
Both Academy of the Holy Names and Berkeley Prep just can't seem to miss. Academy of the Holy Names has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Berkeley Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Academy of the Holy Names was able to grind out a solid win over Berkeley Prep when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 8-4. Will Academy of the Holy Names repeat their success, or does Berkeley Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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