The Air Academy Kadets will head out to take on the Lewis-Palmer Rangers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with ten consecutive losses for Air Academy and four for Lewis-Palmer.
Air Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Lutheran on Monday. They lost 15-0 to the Lions. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Kadets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Lewis-Palmer came up short against Discovery Canyon on Monday and fell 10-6.
Mady Folph was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brae Perry, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Air Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Lewis-Palmer, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Air Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lewis-Palmer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Air Academy suffered a grim 14-8 defeat to Lewis-Palmer when the teams last played on September 5th. Can Air Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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