Academy of the New Church's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Shipley. This was payback for Academy of the New Church, who suffered a 4-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jamie Madara was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Madara has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Madara was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Olivia Schriver was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Academy of the New Church's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Shipley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Academy of the New Church will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Friends Select at 4:00 p.m. Academy of the New Church is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Shipley, they will head out on the road to face off against Abington Friends at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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