The Trinity Presbyterian Wildcats will square off against the Pike Liberal Arts Patriots at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Trinity Presbyterian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over Montgomery Academy on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
The team relied heavily on Micaiah Shelton, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Marley Sharpless, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pike Liberal Arts had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Eagles 19-1. With that victory, the Patriots brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Yaley McLendon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off six hits. McLendon was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Julianne Meyer was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Riley Burkett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Pike Liberal Arts always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .824. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Trinity Presbyterian's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Pike Liberal Arts, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Friday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Trinity Presbyterian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .364. However, it's not like Pike Liberal Arts struggles in that department as they've averaged .344. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
