Pace Academy came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Lovett Lions onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. Considering the Knights have won 11 contests by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Katie Wrigley was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Pace Academy got a massive performance out of Livie Lynch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Lynch has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Amelit Hall, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pace Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .625. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in six consecutive matches.
Pace Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Lovett, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pace Academy will play host again on Thursday to welcome M.L. King, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:55 p.m. One thing working in Pace Academy's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last seven matchups. As for Lovett, they will challenge Therrell at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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