In what's become a running theme this season, Academy at the Lakes gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Mitchell Mustangs with a sharp 10-2 win. Academy at the Lakes' victory was all the more impressive since Mitchell was averaging only 2.83 runs allowed on the season.
Shannon Kendall made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Kendall was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Alexis Gattuso was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Adelaide Aliano was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
On Mitchell's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Cohen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Mitchell didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Academy at the Lakes only tossed two.
Academy at the Lakes pushed their record up to 10-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Mitchell, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Academy at the Lakes will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Bartow at 11:00 a.m. Bartow will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Academy at the Lakes surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mitchell, they will face off against Parrish Community at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mitchell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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