Softball Preview: Countryside Christian Minutemen vs. P.K. Yonge Blue Wave
The Countryside Christian Minutemen will be playing at home against the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Countryside Christian has not struggled against Peniel Baptist Academy recently, they managed to flip the script last Thursday. Countryside Christian walked away with a 9-4 win over Peniel Baptist Academy. The victory was just what Countryside Christian needed coming off of a 13-3 loss in their prior match.
Kayley McLeod was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. McLeod was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Vanessa Colon, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alison Scarborough, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, P.K. Yonge scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Cedar Key 22-5. Considering P.K. Yonge has won four matchups by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
P.K. Yonge got a massive performance out of Brianna Garrison, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Emma Mansfield was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Countryside Christian pushed their record up to 4-2-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs per game. As for P.K. Yonge, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Countryside Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like P.K. Yonge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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