Softball Preview: Cornerstone Charter Academy Ducks vs. South Lake Eagles
The Cornerstone Charter Academy Ducks will head out on the road to face off against the South Lake Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cornerstone Charter Academy is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
On Tuesday, Cornerstone Charter Academy got themselves on the board against Trinity Prep, but Trinity Prep never followed suit. They came out on top against the Saints by a score of 3-0.
Cornerstone Charter Academy's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ayani Hernandez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, South Lake had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They skirted past the Lions 6-4. That's two games straight that South Lake has won by exactly two runs.
Marissa Weaver looked comfortable as she tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Jessica Merk was a standout: she scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Lillyan Land was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Cornerstone Charter Academy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for South Lake, their record now sits at 12-4.
South Lake's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Cornerstone Charter Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for South Lake, though, as they've been averaging only 3.1. Will Cornerstone Charter Academy keep running through batters, or will South Lake buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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