Softball Preview: Keswick Christian Crusaders vs. Admiral Farragut BlueJackets
Keswick Christian is 0-4 against Admiral Farragut since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Keswick Christian Crusaders are on the road again to play the Admiral Farragut BlueJackets at 4:00 p.m.
Keswick Christian pushed their score all the way to 14 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Sarasota Christian by a score of 15-14.
Meanwhile, Admiral Farragut had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 6-3.
Sienna Bailey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Bailey has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Bailey was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Alexa Jimenez Marin was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Karsyn Waechter was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Keswick Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Admiral Farragut, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Keswick Christian suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Admiral Farragut in their previous matchup back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Admiral Farragut's Adrienne Heinicka, who kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Now that Keswick Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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