Softball Game Preview: Blair Academy Bucs vs. Mercersburg Academy Storm

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Previous Games

04/06/24 - Away	4-2 W
04/06/24 - Away	5-0 W
04/01/23 - Home	12-1 W
04/01/23 - Home	10-0 W
04/02/22 - Away	5-3 W
+ 3 more games

Blair Academy has gone a perfect 8-0 against Mercersburg Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Bucs will be playing at home against the Storm at 1:00 p.m. Blair Academy is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.

Blair Academy is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since April 17, 2024 on Saturday. They came up short against The Pingry School, falling 9-1.

Meanwhile, Mercersburg Academy got the win against Forbes Road on Tuesday by a conclusive 17-7. Considering the Storm have won four games by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Pritz Pritzker was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (three). Kamden Jenkins was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.

Mercersburg Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Mercersburg Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Blair Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.

Blair Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Mercersburg Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-2. Will the Bucs repeat their success, or do the Storm have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.