The Clover Garden School Grizzlies will square off against the Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Clover Garden School is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 21-10 margin over Leadership Academy on Friday. The Grizzlies haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Gracie Hensley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Hensley was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with five RBI and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
| 03/28/25 @ Leadership Academy | 5 |
| 03/25/25 @ Ascend Leadership | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Chatham Charter | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Ascend Leadership | 3 |
| 03/04/25 @ River Mill | 3 |
In other batting news, Cadence Collins was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. Those five runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Shepherd, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Clover Garden School was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .324 or higher in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Wesleyan Christian Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Charlotte Country Day School on Friday. Wesleyan Christian Academy put the hurt on Charlotte Country Day School with a sharp 11-1 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Trojans have posted against the Buccaneers since March 14, 2017.
Maris Morgan was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with four RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Emery, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Allison Cheek was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Wesleyan Christian Academy pushed their record up to 4-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 11.75 hits in those games compared to only 3.6 in the others. As for Clover Garden School, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Wesleyan Christian Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Clover Garden School has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .547. It's a different story for Wesleyan Christian Academy, though, as they've only averaged .350. Will they be able to contain Clover Garden School's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
