The St. Cecilia Academy Scarabs will head out to take on the East Nashville Magnet Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Cecilia Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully East Nashville Magnet likes a good challenge.
St. Cecilia Academy let University School of Nashville stack eight runs on them in the second inning on Wednesday but luckily St. Cecilia Academy prevailed anyway. The Scarabs walked away with a 13-9 win over the Tigers. The victory continues a trend for the Scarabs in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, East Nashville Magnet came up short against University School of Nashville on Tuesday and fell 8-5. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Justice Clark was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That double was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zy'shu Hills, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
St. Cecilia Academy pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for East Nashville Magnet, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
St. Cecilia Academy took their win against East Nashville Magnet in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Scarabs since the team 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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