The Pace Academy Knights will head out to take on the Mays Raiders at 5:55 p.m. on Thursday. Pace Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Mays likes a good challenge.
Pace Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over Creekside. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Katie Wrigley and Megan Wrigley were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Wrigley didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Megan struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Katie has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Wrigley got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Megan scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kate Grice was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Amelit Hall, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, Mays lost 13-1 to Midtown on Tuesday. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pace Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. As for Mays, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Pace Academy took their victory against Mays in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 18-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pace Academy since the squad 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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