Wildcats
| 04/28/25 vs Tenoroc | 19 |
| 03/28/25 @ Frostproof | 16 |
| 02/25/25 vs Discovery | 16 |
| 03/25/25 vs Lakeland Christian | 14 |
| 04/22/25 vs Frostproof | 13 |
It's playoff time, and McKeel Academy had no trouble coming through when it counted. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Tenoroc Titans a 19-0 shutout on Monday. The Wildcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Emma Skipper made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Chloe Witmer looked comfortable as she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, McKeel Academy let Monica Tillery and Chloe Lanier run wild. Tillery went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Lanier went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Tillery a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brianna Shelley, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
McKeel Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .852. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for McKeel Academy and bumps their season record up to 9-11. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Tenoroc, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-9.
Coming up, McKeel Academy will square off against Mulberry at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. Tenoroc does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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