Altamonte Christian has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Master's Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, everything went Altamonte Christian's way against Warner Christian Academy as Altamonte Christian made off with a 14-7 win. The victory was just what Altamonte Christian needed coming off of a 17-6 defeat in their prior game.
Maya Snelson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Snelson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Snelson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Brooklynne Farran was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with five RBI and three runs. Deja Robinson was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Master's Academy waltzed into their match on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Jaguars 17-1. 17 seems to be a good number for Master's Academy as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Like Altamonte Christian, Master's Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Aubrey Grall. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Grall was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Alison Viersma was a standout: she scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Melissa Viersma, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Altamonte Christian's record now sits at 3-4. As for Master's Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Altamonte Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Master's Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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