The Cornerstone Charter Academy Ducks will take on the Academy at the Lakes Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cornerstone Charter Academy will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.
Cornerstone Charter Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against The First Academy and snuck past 2-1.
Bekah Mitchell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Academy at the Lakes owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Foundation Academy. The win was nothing new for Academy at the Lakes as they're now sitting on four straight.
Not much got past Shannon Kendall, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Foundation Academy off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kiana Wright, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alexis Gattuso, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Cornerstone Charter Academy's victory bumped their record up to 26-3. As for Academy at the Lakes, their win bumped their record up to 18-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cornerstone Charter Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Academy at the Lakes struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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