The Academy Wildcats will face off against the Lyons Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
The Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Weld Central with a sharp 11-1 win. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by ten runs or more this season.
Leyla Martin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Martin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mackenzie Pearson was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Aubree D'Ambrosio was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, The Academy lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Lyons entered their tilt with Brush on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Beetdiggers.
Gretta Wynja spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Ava Vasquez was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Dahlia Oviatt also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
The Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Lyons, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything went The Academy's way against Lyons in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as The Academy made off with a 13-2 win. Will The Academy repeat their success, or does Lyons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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