Softball Preview: Southwest Florida Christian King's vs. Seacrest Country Day Stingrays
The Southwest Florida Christian King are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Seacrest Country Day Stingrays at 4:30 p.m. Southwest Florida Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Southwest Florida Christian came up short against Moore Haven and fell 8-4.
Southwest Florida Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Barkman, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Aubrey Reilly was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Seacrest Country Day rose to the challenge on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Seahawks a 15-0 shutout. Considering Seacrest Country Day has won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Caroline Porter made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Porter was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Seacrest Country Day got a massive performance out of Cecilia Spencer, who went 3-for-3 with four runs, three doubles, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sidney Dawick, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Southwest Florida Christian's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5. As for Seacrest Country Day, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-8.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Southwest Florida Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. However, it's not like Seacrest Country Day struggles in that department as they've averaged .346. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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