The King's Academy Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Mercy Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
King's Academy's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Notre Dame as King's Academy made off with a 12-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for King's Academy.
The result came thanks to Katia Nesper's shutout, as she gave up just zero hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mia Bennette was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Izzy Barrera was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Mercy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Castilleja 20-0. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
J Villavicencio was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Villavicencio was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, A Anderson was a standout: she scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was G Ortega, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
King's Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Mercy, they now have a winning record of 7-6-1.
Mercy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: King's Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Mercy, though, as they've been averaging 8.9. Given King's Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Mercy will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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