Academy at the Lakes extended their postseason success on Wednesday against Melbourne Central Catholic. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers. The victory was nothing new for Academy at the Lakes as they're now sitting on three straight.
Sydney Klein was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Klein has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Klein was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run.
In other batting news, Molly Blackwood was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Kiana Wright was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a home run.
On Melbourne Central Catholic's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylie Lovett, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Academy at the Lakes pushed their record up to 17-11 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Academy at the Lakes will face off against Foundation Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Foundation Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. Melbourne Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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