The Bishop Verot Vikings will challenge the Academy of the Holy Names Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bishop Verot comes in on three and Academy of the Holy Names on 12.
Bishop Verot is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They skirted past Tampa Catholic 3-1.
Payton Breadmore looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on McKenna Robbins, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Melanie Moreno, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Academy of the Holy Names owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They came out on top against Lake Placid by a score of 3-0.
Not much got past Keala Hollenkamp, who gave up just one hit and racked up 11 Ks to keep Lake Placid off the board.
On the hitting side, Elise McQuiston was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith DeRing, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Bishop Verot's victory bumped their record up to 21-6-1. As for Academy of the Holy Names, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Bishop Verot's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. Bishop Verot has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Academy of the Holy Names, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Bishop Verot continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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