The Academy of the Holy Names Jaguars will challenge the Robinson Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Academy of the Holy Names has three straight victories, Robinson has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Academy of the Holy Names proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 11) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Tampa Catholic, sneaking past 4-3.
Academy of the Holy Names saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kacey Scott, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. Elise McQuiston also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Academy of the Holy Names hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tampa Catholic struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Robinson's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Newsome on Wednesday.
Julia Garden spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.
The win got Academy of the Holy Names back to even at 9-9. As for Robinson, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
Everything went Academy of the Holy Names' way against Robinson when the teams last played back in February, as Academy of the Holy Names made off with a 10-0 victory. Do the Jaguars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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