The Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots will challenge the Bonita Vista Barons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Christian hit Academy of Our Lady of Peace with a four-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pilots came up short against the Patriots, falling 11-1. Pilots fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Patriots since on Tuesday.
Alayna Ma'Ake was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Bonita Vista came out on top against Santana on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run second inning. The Barons blew past the Sultans 10-3. Considering the Barons have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Noelle Kalavi tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Bonita Vista let Aryanna Salazar and Danica Aboytes run wild. Salazar went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double, while Aboytes went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI Aboytes has posted since back in March of 2024. Sabrina Perez was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Bonita Vista was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santana only posted a batting average of .160.
Bonita Vista has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Academy of Our Lady of Peace, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Academy of Our Lady of Peace hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Bonita Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
