The Master's Academy Patriots are on the road again on Thursday to play the Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Master's Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Sebastian River and fell 3-2. Master's Academy has not had much luck with Sebastian River recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Aubrey Grall put in work no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Grall has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Grall was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Grall wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Lore, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Melbourne Central Catholic by a score of 11-10.
Emma Clark was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Master's Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, their record now sits at 7-6.
Master's Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 5-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy's Isabella Kapatoes, who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Master's Academy still be able to contain Kapatoes? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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