The Academy of the Holy Names Jaguars will be playing at home against the Lake Placid Dragons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Academy of the Holy Names has four straight victories, Lake Placid has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Academy of the Holy Names gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They never let Palm Harbor University onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. Academy of the Holy Names' win was all the more impressive since Palm Harbor University was averaging only 2.38 runs allowed on the season.
Keala Hollenkamp made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Hollenkamp has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hollenkamp was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple.
In other batting news, Kacey Scott was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Faith DeRing was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Lake Placid had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Avon Park on Monday.
Madisyn Garduno was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Hadlee Prescott, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Lake Placid 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 Avon Park only tossed five.
Academy of the Holy Names pushed their record up to 10-5 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for Lake Placid, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Lake Placid's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Academy of the Holy Names hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .347. It's a different story for Lake Placid, though, as they've only averaged .235. Will they be able to contain Academy of the Holy Names' hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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