Eagles
| 03/20/25 vs Jefferson Christian Academy | 16 |
| 03/21/25 @ Ragland | 15 |
| 03/17/25 vs Ragland | 14 |
| 03/17/25 vs Ragland | 14 |
| 03/04/25 vs Pennington | 8 |
Appalachian won the last time they faced Ragland and things went their way on Friday too. Appalachian blew past Ragland 17-2. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Ally Gladden tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sophie Peek, who went 3-for-4 with five stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Leia Mena, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Appalachian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .344 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Appalachian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. Ragland's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-12.
Appalachian and Ragland will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next contests. The next time Appalachian sees the field they'll take on Cleveland at 1:00 p.m. on April 1. As for Ragland, their break will end when they face Victory Christian at 4:30 p.m. on April 3.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
