The Marlboro Academy Dragons will head out to square off against the Conway Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Marlboro Academy has six straight victories, Conway Christian has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Marlboro Academy's win against Lee Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Marlboro Academy had just enough and edged out Lee Academy 11-9.
Kate Leslie
| 03/28/25 @ Lee Academy | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Lee Academy | 2 |
| 05/07/24 vs Thomas Sumter Academy | 2 |
| 04/30/24 @ Williamsburg Academy | 0 |
| 04/29/24 @ Thomas Sumter Academy | 2 |
| 04/22/24 @ Conway Christian | 3 |
Addison Herndon and Kate Leslie did most of the damage at the plate: Herndon scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Leslie scored a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. What's more, Leslie posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sara Driggers, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Marlboro Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .619. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lee Academy only posted an OBP of .409.
Meanwhile, Conway Christian fell victim to Dillon Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 18-0 to the Warriors. The shutout was out of character for the Eagles seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Conway Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haylee Kunkle, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Conway Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Marlboro Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Marlboro Academy took their win against Conway Christian when the teams last played on March 4th by a conclusive 17-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marlboro 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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