Softball Recap: Palm Harbor University Beats Countryside for Their Third Straight Victory

Palm Harbor University entered their tilt with Countryside on Tuesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Countryside Cougars as they made off with a 15-3 win. The Hurricanes have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cougars, too.

Emma Shipley

Batters Struck Out

03/04/25 @ Countryside	10
02/26/25 @ Mitchell	3
05/14/24 @ Windermere	0
05/09/24 @ Newsome	1
04/22/24 vs Sunlake	4
+ 3 more games

Emma Shipley was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 5-for-5 with three doubles, four RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, Palm Harbor University let Peyton Flynn and Charlie McDonald run wild. Flynn scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while McDonald scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Olivia Heal also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

Palm Harbor University kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Countryside only managed three hits.

Palm Harbor University's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Countryside, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palm Harbor University will host Largo at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Palm Harbor University's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Largo's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Countryside, they will be playing at home against East Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Countryside has given up an average of 15.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.