The All Saints' Academy Saints are taking a road trip to take on the Lakeland Dreadnaughts at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. All Saints' Academy has given up an average of 16.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
All Saints' Academy came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 21-5 to Sarasota Christian.
Sarah Dugger made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Rowan Toman, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Lakeland never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Ridge Community last Monday. They were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over the Bolts. The win continues a trend for the Dreadnaughts in their matchups with the Bolts: they've now won five in a row.
Kennedy Davenport was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Paige Bettcher and Brooke Martinez did most of the damage at the plate: Bettcher got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Martinez scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those four RBI gave Bettcher a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tianna Fantroy, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
Lakeland's record is now 5-12. As for All Saints' Academy, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-10.
All Saints' Academy suffered a grim 23-0 defeat to Lakeland in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Saints avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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