The Crisp Academy Wildcats will head out to challenge the Southland Academy Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crisp Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Southland Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Wednesday, Crisp Academy got the win against Fullington Academy by a conclusive 15-3. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by eight runs or more this season.
Laura Evans made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. What's more, she also racked up a strikeout, the fewestshe's had since back in August. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. What's more, she also racked up five strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in October of 2023.
In other batting news, Mary Margaret Gibbs was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Riley Stillwell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Crisp Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .520. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 36%.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Southland Academy was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to Southwest Georgia Academy. The Raiders' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Crisp Academy's record now sits at 9-10. As for Southland Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
Crisp Academy beat Southland Academy 10-5 in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crisp Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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