Midtown is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Pace Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Midtown Knights will host the Pace Academy Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, everything went Midtown's way against M.L. King as Midtown made off with an 18-1 win.
Maggie Morran was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, she also racked up four strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in August. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Chloe Peyton was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Megan Bookspun, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while Pace Academy put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Jackson. Pace Academy put the hurt on Jackson with a sharp 15-0 victory.
Like Midtown, Pace Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Megan Wrigley. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Wrigley has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Kate Grice was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Katie Wrigley, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pace Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .650. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in nine consecutive matches.
Midtown's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Pace Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Thursday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Midtown has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Pace Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Midtown suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Pace Academy in their previous meeting on September 3rd. Will Midtown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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