Plymouth Christian Academy is on a 11-game streak of home wins, while Cabrini is on a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Plymouth Christian Academy Eagles will take on the Cabrini Monarchs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Plymouth Christian Academy can now show off 16 landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Clarenceville as Plymouth Christian Academy made off with a 14-4 win.
Clara Groen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Groen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Groen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Plymouth Christian Academy let Chloe Paryaski and Soleil Weaver loose on the outfield. Paryaski scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Weaver went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kallie Brodhagen, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Cabrini sidestepped Dearborn for an 11-9 victory.
Like Plymouth Christian Academy, Cabrini also got a great game from a two-way player: Brianna Manning. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Manning was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jodi Browning was excellent, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ashley Pelc, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Plymouth Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 26-5. As for Cabrini, their victory bumped their record up to 19-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Plymouth Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cabrini struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Plymouth Christian Academy took their win against Cabrini when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. Does Plymouth Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cabrini turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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