Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Windsor Academy). They put the hurt on the Flint River Academy Wildcats with a sharp 18-6 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Knights have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Zoe Bishop was a standout: she scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Piper Lambert, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Windsor Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 30.4% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 43.9%.
Windsor Academy's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-9. As for Flint River Academy, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Windsor Academy will host Howard at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Howard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Flint River Academy, they will welcome Heritage at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Heritage will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Flint River Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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