Softball Preview: Cross Stingrays vs. Battery Creek Dolphins
After both having extra time off, the Cross Stingrays and the Battery Creek Dolphins will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cross has four straight victories, Battery Creek has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Wednesday, Cross had just enough and edged Patrick Henry Academy out 6-5. That's two games straight that Cross has won by just one run.
Savannah Hollings was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off nine hits. Hollings has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hollings was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sydney Hollings, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Bethany Carlson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Battery Creek suffered a rough 12-1 loss at the hands of Woodland two weeks ago.
Cross' win bumped their record up to 7-1-1. As for Battery Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
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