The St. Joseph Academy Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Midview Middies at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Joseph Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
St. Joseph Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Berea-Midpark on Friday. They lost 11-0 to the Titans. St. Joseph Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Midview had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Bulldogs 17-5.
Savannah Holcomb was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Holcomb has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Holcomb was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily Thomasheski, who went 4-for-5 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and three runs. Addison Reisinger was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
St. Joseph Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Midview, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Midview's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. Joseph Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Midview, though, as they've been averaging 8.8. Given St. Joseph Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Midview will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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