Pace Academy hasn't had much luck against Lovett recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Pace Academy Knights will host the Lovett Lions at 5:30 p.m. Pace Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten run or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Lovett likes a good challenge.
Pace Academy's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Forest Park as Pace Academy made off with a 17-0 win. Considering the Knights have won ten contests by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Katie Wrigley was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Kate Grice was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August. Lauren Kamin was another key player, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pace Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .652. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Lovett's offense. They lost 15-0 to North Atlanta on Wednesday. The Lions just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Pace Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Lovett, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Pace Academy might still be hurting after the 19-3 loss they got from Lovett when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Pace Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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