On Friday, the Academy of the New Church Lions got the win against the Peddie Falcons by a conclusive 12-2.
Jamie Madara was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Madara was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Olivia Schriver was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was London Lynch, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Academy of the New Church's victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Academy of the New Church will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on George School at 4:00 p.m. on April 3rd. As for Peddie, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Blair Academy at 4:30 p.m. on April 3rd. Peddie and Blair Academy are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads.
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