St. Cecilia Academy lost against Franklin Road Academy back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The St. Cecilia Academy Scarabs wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-1 walloping at the hands of the Franklin Road Academy Panthers. St. Cecilia Academy has struggled against Franklin Road Academy recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Franklin Road Academy's part, Millie Pardue was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Pardue has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Pardue was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Breyannah Williams was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Madeline Hartleroad, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
St. Cecilia Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Franklin Road Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
St. Cecilia Academy will challenge The Webb School at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Franklin Road Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Battle Ground Academy at 4:30 p.m. Franklin Road Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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