The Renaissance Academy Knights will head out on the road to square off against the MAST Community Charter Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Renaissance Academy will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Renaissance Academy can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Morrisville 16-1.
SOPHIA INGERSOLL made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. INGERSOLL has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. INGERSOLL was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, SAMANTHA REYNOLDS was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. PAIGE ALLEN was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for MAST Community Charter's offense. They lost 8-0 to Villa Joseph Marie on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, MAST Community Charter's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Rylie Fitzsimmons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, MAST Community Charter saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jessica Leinenbach, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Renaissance Academy pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for MAST Community Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Renaissance Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like MAST Community Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Renaissance Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over MAST Community Charter in their previous meeting back in April, winning 8-5. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fitzsimmons, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Renaissance Academy still be able to contain Fitzsimmons? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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