Brentwood Academy has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lipscomb Academy Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Brentwood Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Harpeth Hall 12-2. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Betsy Gower was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, seven RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Skye Carter, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lipscomb Academy stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over McGavock. Winning may never get old, but Lipscomb Academy sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Presley McLean was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). McLean has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. McLean was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Lipscomb Academy let Jencyn Cunningham and Hailey Story loose on the outfield. Cunningham got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI, while Story scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Ava McGimsey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Brentwood Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-7 record this season. As for Lipscomb Academy, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1-1.
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