Softball Recap: Parrish Community Beats University Christian for Their Third Straight Victory

Parrish Community never let their opponents score on Saturday. They blew past the University Christian Christians 15-0. Considering the Bulls have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Sophia Mandarine looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February.

Hannah Lewis

Runs (Career)

03/29/25 vs University Christian	3
03/11/25 vs Lakewood Ranch	2
02/25/25 @ Hardee	2
05/23/24 vs Horizon	2
05/09/24 vs Mariner	2

On the hitting side, Jersie Rohde and Hannah Lewis did most of the damage at the plate: Rohde went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Lewis scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Those three runs gave Lewis a new career-high. Baylee Fields also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Parrish Community kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as University Christian only managed five hits.

The victory was the third in a row for Parrish Community, bringing their record up to 11-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for University Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-3.

Coming up, Parrish Community will take on Crystal River at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Parrish Community 2.3, Crystal River 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for University Christian, they will square off against Covenant School of Jacksonville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.