The Pace Academy Knights will challenge the Holy Innocents Episcopal Golden Bears at 5:55 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Pace Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Forest Park just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 11-10.
Alston Mallis was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mallis was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
Dylan Nelson
| 03/18/25 @ Mays | 5 |
| 03/26/25 @ Forest Park | 3 |
| 03/19/25 @ Drew | 3 |
| 03/14/25 vs Mays | 3 |
| 03/12/25 @ Creekside | 3 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, Dylan Nelson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Pace Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 3-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Miles Mador, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Holy Innocents Episcopal fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Milton on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 4-3.
Pace Academy's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 10-7. As for Holy Innocents Episcopal, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-6 record this season.
Pace Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Holy Innocents Episcopal when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. Will Pace Academy repeat their success, or does Holy Innocents Episcopal has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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