Nazareth Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against the Academy of the New Church Lions at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Academy of the New Church is hoping to do on Friday what MAST Community Charter couldn't back in March: put an end to Nazareth Academy's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at four games. Nazareth Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over MAST Community Charter.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Academy of the New Church gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Friends Select with a sharp 14-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Academy of the New Church.
Jamie Madara was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Madara has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Madara was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and a stolen base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Academy of the New Church got a massive performance out of Maggie Dooley, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Olivia Schriver was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and a double.
Nazareth Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Academy of the New Church, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
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