The Washington Academy Raiders will be playing at home against the Mount View Mustangs at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Washington Academy has nine straight wins, Mount View has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Saturday, Washington Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Foxcroft Academy. They had just enough and edged the Ponies out 2-1. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Washington Academy has scored all season.
Bella Cirone spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Washington Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sadie Story, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run. Avery Cates was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mount View fell victim to St. Dominic and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 12-0 to the Saints.
Washington Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Mount View, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Washington Academy might still be hurting after the 14-2 defeat they got from Mount View in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. Can Washington Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
