The St. Michael Warriors will face off against Madison Prep Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
St. Michael is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Parkview Baptist just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 9-2 to the Eagles. The Warriors were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the six games prior), but the Eagles' pitchers proved too tough.
Meanwhile, Madison Prep Academy waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Panthers.
Kaila Bentley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Madison Prep Academy's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Salayiah Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. Sarayi Wilson was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Madison Prep Academy hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Woodlawn-B.R. struck out 11 times.
Madison Prep Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for St. Michael, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-9.
Everything went St. Michael's way against Madison Prep Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as St. Michael made off with a 15-0 win. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do Madison Prep Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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