The Central Academy Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Pine Lake Prep Pride at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, everything went Central Academy's way against Monroe as Central Academy made off with a 19-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Central Academy.
Allison Proffitt and Anna Croom made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Proffitt struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Croom pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Proffitt scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Croom went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marissa Easterly, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ella Storey, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pine Lake Prep got the win against Bradford Prep on Friday by a conclusive 20-2.
Like Central Academy, Pine Lake Prep also got a great game from a two-way player: Emma Rette. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Rette has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rette was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Pine Lake Prep got a massive performance out of Kristen Armstrong, who went 4-for-4 with five RBI and three runs. Armstrong hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Nikki Mullen was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3.
Central Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Pine Lake Prep, their record now sits at 10-6.
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