Elizabeth has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on The Classical Academy Titans at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Elizabeth knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past 12 matches -- so hopefully The Classical Academy likes a good challenge.
Elizabeth's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Mitchell. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won 16 games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Grace Carlson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Carlson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Elizabeth got a massive performance out of Allie Dey, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Aurelia Espinoza, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Elizabeth was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .419 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, The Classical Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Falcon by a score of 9-8.
Like Elizabeth, The Classical Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Taytum Kimbro. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Kimbro has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Khaiyah Bacon was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Veronica Santos, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Elizabeth's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. As for The Classical Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Elizabeth hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like The Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Elizabeth's way against The Classical Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Elizabeth made off with an 11-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elizabeth since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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