The Mountainside Wolves will take on the Glendale Prep Academy Griffins at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mountainside is looking for their season's first win.
Mountainside came up short against St. John Paul II Catholic on Friday, falling 25-6.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Glendale Prep Academy). They put the hurt on Highland Prep West with a sharp 24-3 victory on Monday. Considering the Griffins have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Raegan Rockey made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Nakachi, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Natalie Whipple was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Glendale Prep Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .725. They are 4-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Mountainside's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Glendale Prep Academy, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-4.
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