The Absegami Braves will venture away from home to face off against the Our Lady of Mercy Academy Villagers at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Absegami is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Absegami came out on top against Atlantic County Institute of Tech on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run second inning. The Braves walked away with a 7-3 win over Atlantic County Institute of Tech. The Braves haven't had any issues with Atlantic County Institute of Tech recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Absegami saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaura Jorgensen, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Our Lady of Mercy Academy hadn't done well against Buena recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Villagers put the hurt on the Chiefs with a sharp 6-0 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Villagers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Teegan Sofran was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Isabel Quinlan was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Natalie Bachman also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Our Lady of Mercy Academy pushed their record up to 5-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Absegami, their record is now 12-4.
Absegami took their win against Our Lady of Mercy Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 16-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Braves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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