The Salem Academy Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kennedy Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Kennedy is hoping to do on Monday what Amity couldn't on April 4th: put an end to Salem Academy's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Salem Academy put the hurt on Amity with a sharp 15-5 win. Fans of Salem Academy have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Meanwhile, everything went Kennedy's way against Western Christian on Wednesday as Kennedy made off with a 13-5 victory. While fans of Kennedy might be used to big wins, the eight-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Grace Traeger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off ten hits. Traeger has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Traeger was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Ruef, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brianna Traeger, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Salem Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Kennedy, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-8.
Salem Academy couldn't quite finish off Kennedy in their previous matchup back in May of 2019 and fell 11-9. Will Salem Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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