Softball Preview: Countryside Cougars vs. Hollins Royals
Countryside is 5-0 against Hollins since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Countryside Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Hollins Royals at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Countryside gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against Largo as Countryside made off with a 9-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Countryside.
Kiara Mata was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Ella Sprague, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hollins made easy work of Pinellas Park on Monday and carried off a 15-6 victory. The win was just what Hollins needed coming off of a 14-8 loss in their prior matchup.
Hollins let Mackenzie Wilfert and Alex Schleissing loose on the outfield. Wilfert went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Schleissing went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Hailey Mercado was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Countryside has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Hollins, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Countryside came out on top in a nail-biter against Hollins when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Countryside since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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