The North Bay Haven Academy Buccaneers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Arnold Marlins at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Bay Haven Academy: 1.9, Arnold: 1.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
North Bay Haven Academy put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Mosley as North Bay Haven Academy made off with a 17-1 victory.
Ally Brady and Addison Mallon were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Brady pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Mallon tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Brady scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Mallon scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kaylee Goodpaster was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Tarr, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Arnold had just enough and edged Bozeman out 3-1 on Wednesday. That's two games straight that Arnold has won by exactly two runs.
Bre Clark spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hayley Sexton, who went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexy Shewmaker, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
North Bay Haven Academy's win bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Arnold, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-1.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. North Bay Haven Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .360. However, it's not like Arnold struggles in that department as they've averaged .323. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
North Bay Haven Academy came up short against Arnold in their previous meeting back in March, falling 3-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clark, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Now that North Bay Haven Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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