The Master's Academy Patriots will face off against the Oxbridge Academy ThunderWolves at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Master's Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Master's Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Sebastian River on Thursday. They fell just short of the Sharks by a score of 3-2. Master's Academy has not had much luck with Sebastian River recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Aubrey Grall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Master's Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Lore, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Oxbridge Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Okeechobee. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Oxbridge Academy considering their one-run performance the match before.
Taylor Priske looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Alexa Muller was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaiya Glucksman, who scored four runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Master's Academy's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Oxbridge Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Master's Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Oxbridge Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Master's Academy suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Oxbridge Academy in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Priske, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Now that Master's Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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