The Mason Classical Academy Paladins will challenge the Babcock Trailblazers at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Mason Classical Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They skirted past Everglades City 12-10.
Meanwhile, Babcock got the win against Sarasota Christian on Friday by a conclusive 17-3. Considering the Trailblazers have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lexi Haley and Brooklyn Mills made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Haley pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Mills struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 11 consecutive appearances. At bat, Haley went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Mills scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. That's the most hits Haley has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Babcock let Halle Harden and Emmie Barritt run wild. Harden went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Barritt scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Those three hits gave Harden a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Caylee Kessler, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Babcock was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .459. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Babcock has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Mason Classical Academy, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
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