The Dunedin Falcons will face off against the Academy of the Holy Names Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Dunedin comes in on six and Academy of the Holy Names on seven.
Dunedin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Mulberry 6-4.
Abby McLemore
| 05/13/25 vs Mulberry | 11 |
| 04/30/25 vs Tarpon Springs | 9 |
| 04/22/25 @ Canterbury | 9 |
| 04/15/25 vs Palm Harbor University | 11 |
Abby McLemore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Olivia Preston was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run. Aliyah Roseman was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Dunedin hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Academy of the Holy Names' rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They never let McKeel Academy get on the board and left with a 4-0 win.
Not much got past Taylor Williams, who gave up just six hits to keep McKeel Academy off the board.
On the hitting side, Academy of the Holy Names let Kacey Scott and Ava LaBarbera run wild. Scott went 1-for-3 with one home run, while LaBarbera went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run. That's the most doubles LaBarbera has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Elise McQuiston, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Academy of the Holy Names' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Dunedin, their record now sits at 20-5.
Dunedin might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Academy of the Holy Names in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
