St. Francis hasn't had much luck against Whitefield Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The St. Francis Knights will challenge the Whitefield Academy WolfPack at 5:30 p.m. St. Francis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
St. Francis' hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Providence Christian Academy on Saturday. They lost 10-0 to the Storm. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Knights' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Whitefield Academy got the win against Northview on Thursday by a conclusive 19-6. Considering the WolfPack have won six games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Cece Springfield made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in October of 2023. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Whitefield Academy got a massive performance out of Ellery Brown, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Annabelle Gallacher, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Whitefield Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northview only posted a batting average of .375.
St. Francis' loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-5. As for Whitefield Academy, the victory also got them back to even at 6-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Francis has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Whitefield Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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