The Shady Side Academy Bulldogs will face off against Ellis at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Friday just wasn't the day for Shady Side Academy's offense. They came up short against South Allegheny on Friday, falling 16-0. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Gladiators: they've now lost six in a row.
Shady Side Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Becca Schriver, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Olivia Parker also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Ellis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 15-0 to Jeannette. That's two games in a row now that Ellis has lost by exactly 15 runs.
Shady Side Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Ellis, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Ellis' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Shady Side Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Ellis, though, as they've been averaging only 3.1 strikeouts. Will Shady Side Academy keep running through batters, or will Ellis buck the trend?
Shady Side Academy took their win against Ellis in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 19-3 score. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ellis turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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