A feisty cat fight will be fought as Academy of the Holy Names Jaguars duke it out with McKeel Academy Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Academy of the Holy Names is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest victory since May 14, 2024 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Berkeley Prep. The victory continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Buccaneers: they've now won six in a row.
Taylor Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Academy of the Holy Names' win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Faith DeRing, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, McKeel Academy suffered their biggest loss since March 6th on Tuesday. They lost 12-2 to George Jenkins. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
McKeel Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Academy of the Holy Names, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Everything went Academy of the Holy Names' way against McKeel Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Academy of the Holy Names made off with a 13-1 win. Will the Jaguars repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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