Nardin Academy has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Clarence Red Devils at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Nardin Academy: 1.6, Clarence: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Nardin Academy stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Mount St. Mary Academy as Nardin Academy made off with a 17-3 win. Nardin Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jayden Szkatulski made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Szkatulski was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Nardin Academy got a massive performance out of Emily Gorman, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Molly Griffin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Clarence entered their tilt with Lancaster with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Legends by a score of 9-4 on Thursday.
Nardin Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Clarence, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Nardin Academy took their victory against Clarence in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. Does Nardin Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clarence turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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