George Stevens Academy and Washington Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The George Stevens Academy Eagles are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Washington Academy Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
George Stevens Academy will head into Saturday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 16-run loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Mount View on Saturday. George Stevens Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Mount View 13-11. George Stevens Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Washington Academy put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Foxcroft Academy. Washington Academy had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Bella Cirone was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Cirone has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Cirone was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Cirone wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Avery Libby, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Avery Cates, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
George Stevens Academy's win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Washington Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
George Stevens Academy might still be hurting after the 23-0 defeat they got from Washington Academy in their previous matchup on Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cirone, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Now that George Stevens Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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