The Washington Academy Raiders will be playing at home against the Foxcroft Academy Ponies at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Washington Academy will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Washington Academy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against George Stevens Academy (and have done all season long). Washington Academy never let George Stevens Academy onto the board and left with a 16-0 win on Wednesday.
Bella Cirone was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cirone has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Cirone was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Washington Academy got a massive performance out of Meadow Rohde, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Sadie Story was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Foxcroft Academy had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over Mattanawcook on Monday.
Washington Academy pushed their record up to 8-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Foxcroft Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6.
Washington Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Foxcroft Academy when the teams last played on Saturday, sneaking past 6-4. Will Washington Academy repeat their success, or does Foxcroft Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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