The Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots will face off against the Christian Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Academy of Our Lady of Peace is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Cathedral Catholic just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dons.
Alayna Ma'Ake made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Bryn Marsh, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Christian hadn't done well against Patrick Henry recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Christian's pitcher stepped up to hand Patrick Henry a 2-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Alyssa McCurty's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Christian's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ashley Wood, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Sammy Baca also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4-1 record this season. As for Academy of Our Lady of Peace, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Academy of Our Lady of Peace hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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