The Oakcrest Falcons will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. Oakcrest's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so The Pilgrim Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Oakcrest can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Everything went their way against Pleasantville as Oakcrest made off with a 26-0 win. Oakcrest's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Chrystral Williams was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Williams was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Emilee Richards was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Trinity Brown, who scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 22 runs the game before, The Pilgrim Academy was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of King's Christian. It was the first time this season that The Pilgrim Academy let down their fans at home.
Eliana Remlein spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Addison Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, The Pilgrim Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as King's Christian only tossed six.
Oakcrest is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4-1 record this season. As for The Pilgrim Academy, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Oakcrest has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like The Pilgrim Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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