Northland Prep Academy is 3-0 against St. Johns since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Northland Prep Academy Spartans will head out on the road to take on the St. Johns Redskins at 3:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only one run in their last match, Northland Prep Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Highland Prep on Monday. Northland Prep Academy won by a run and slipped past Highland Prep 10-9.
Audre Wilson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Wilson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madelyn Newton, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Isabel Stoffers was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Johns waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Roadrunners a 5-0 shutout.
St. Johns' victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bellamia Nelson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Northland Prep Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for St. Johns, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Northland Prep Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. However, it's not like St. Johns struggles in that department as they've averaged .373. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Northland Prep Academy's way against St. Johns in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Northland Prep Academy made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northland Prep Academy since the team 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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