The Shady Side Academy Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Northgate Flames at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Shady Side Academy has given up an average of 15.8 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Shady Side Academy fell victim to South Allegheny and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Gladiators, falling 16-0. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Gladiators recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Northgate came up short against Brentwood on Monday and fell 8-5. The Flames have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Johna Abramowicz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Gracie Auth made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole six bases while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Michaela DeFlorimonte, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Northgate's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Shady Side Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Shady Side Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Northgate struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Shady Side Academy suffered a grim 17-7 defeat to Northgate in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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