The Pace Academy Knights will head out to take on the Creekside Seminoles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Creekside is hoping to do what Holy Innocents Episcopal couldn't on Monday: put an end to Pace Academy's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Pace Academy put the hurt on Holy Innocents Episcopal with a sharp 11-1 victory.
The team relied heavily on Katie Wrigley, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Kamin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pace Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .458. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .455 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Creekside had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over the Tigers.
Dallas Hill made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Hill was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Creekside got a massive performance out of Dazire Randle Randle, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Randle has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Sanai Smith was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Pace Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Creekside, their record now sits at 8-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pace Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Creekside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pace Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Creekside in their previous meeting back in August, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pace Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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