Archer School for Girls has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Viewpoint Patriots at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Archer School for Girls' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Brentwood School as Archer School for Girls made off with a 15-0 win.
Ari Borstein made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Borstein has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Borstein was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, Archer School for Girls got a massive performance out of Malia Apor, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Emmy Rapp was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Viewpoint came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Owls 12-1.
Like Archer School for Girls, Viewpoint also got a great game from a two-way player: Emjay Peck. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Peck was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carly Nelson, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Anniston Aragon, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Archer School for Girls' record now sits at 6-3. As for Viewpoint, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Archer School for Girls has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Viewpoint struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Archer School for Girls might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Viewpoint in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Peck, who struck out 15 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Now that Archer School for Girls knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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