
Jaguars
05/13/25 vs McKeel Academy | 4-0 |
05/07/25 vs DeSoto County | 14-0 |
05/01/25 vs Chamberlain | 10-0 |
04/29/25 vs Robinson | 7-2 |
04/22/25 vs Tampa Catholic | 4-3 |
+ 2 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Academy of the Holy Names had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the McKeel Academy Wildcats a 4-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for the Jaguars as they're now sitting on seven straight.
The result came thanks to Taylor Williams's shutout, as she gave up just six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kacey Scott and Ava LaBarbera did most of the damage at the plate: Scott went 1-for-3 with one home run, while LaBarbera went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run. That's the most doubles LaBarbera has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith DeRing, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Academy of the Holy Names pushed their record up to 13-9 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for McKeel Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
Academy of the Holy Names has already played their next contest, a 6-2 loss against Dunedin on the 15th. McKeel Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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