The Academy won the last time they faced Florence, and things went their way on Saturday too. Everything went The Academy Wildcats' way against the Florence Huskies as The Academy Wildcats made off with a 16-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 15 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Victoria Pearson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keara Pogue, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Ava Fladung, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, The Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Florence only posted an OBP of .429.
The Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Florence, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-8-1.
The Academy has already played their next game, a 13-9 loss against Lyons on the 19th. Florence does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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