The Academy is 4-0 against Jefferson Academy since September of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Academy Wildcats will face off against the Jefferson Academy Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. The Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
On Monday, The Academy made easy work of Lyons and carried off a 10-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won six games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Victoria Pearson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. Pearson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, The Academy let Mackenzie Pearson and Keara Pogue loose on the outfield. Pearson scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Pogue scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
The Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 11.2.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Academy lost 14-3 to Arvada on Saturday. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The Academy pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Jefferson Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
The Academy took their win against Jefferson Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 21-1. Will The Academy repeat their success, or does Jefferson Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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