The Battle Ground Academy Wildcats will head out to square off against the Lawson Lightning at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Battle Ground Academy will be strutting in after a win while Lawson will be coming in after a loss.
It was a proper cat-fight when Battle Ground Academy challenged Providence Christian Academy on Saturday. The Wildcats put the hurt on the LIONS with a sharp 13-1 victory. Considering the Wildcats have won six matches by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Cooper Corbett was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Lucy Langfitt also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Battle Ground Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Lawson lost 15-5 to Franklin last Friday.
Joi Stewart was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Katie Greer, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Battle Ground Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Lawson, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Battle Ground Academy beat Lawson 13-9 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad 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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