The Bacon Academy Bobcats have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Plainfield Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bacon Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 21-1 margin over Windham. While fans of Bacon Academy might be used to big wins, the 20-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Samantha D'Atri was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). D'Atri has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. D'Atri was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Riley Stolzman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Reagan Reid was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Plainfield scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Windham 20-7. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Bacon Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4. As for Plainfield, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
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