The Windsor Academy Knights will square off against the Howard Huskies at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Windsor Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 18-6 margin over Flint River Academy on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Zoe Bishop was a standout: she scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Piper Lambert, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Windsor Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 23.2% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 34.6%.
Meanwhile, Howard entered their tilt with Hephzibah on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rebels a 15-0 shutout.
Abby Davis made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Davis was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Howard got a big performance out of Jayla Evans, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. What's more, Evans also posted a .667 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted in her last 11 matches. Another player making a difference was LaLya James, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Windsor Academy's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-9. As for Howard, their win bumped their record up to 11-13.
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