Softball Game Preview: Atlantic Coast Stingrays vs. Bishop Kenny Crusaders

Stingrays

Runs

04/02/25 @ Ponte Vedra	1
03/31/25 vs First Coast	8
03/28/25 vs Paxon School For Advanced Studies	3
03/27/25 @ Fletcher	5
03/25/25 vs Mandarin	5
+ 12 more games

The Atlantic Coast Stingrays will head out to challenge the Bishop Kenny Crusaders at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Atlantic Coast is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.

Atlantic Coast is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Ponte Vedra just ended the team's 15-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Sharks by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Stingrays have suffered since May 2, 2024.

Atlantic Coast saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stella Lynton, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.

Bishop Kenny not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 18th. Everything went their way against First Coast as they made off with a 9-2 win. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Buccaneers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Sophia Mulkey made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mulkey was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Farnham, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. Abby Satkoff was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

Bishop Kenny hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.

Bishop Kenny's record is now 7-11. As for Atlantic Coast, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-2.

Everything went Atlantic Coast's way against Bishop Kenny in their previous meeting back in February, as Atlantic Coast made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Stingrays since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.