Softball Recap: Fort Worth Country Day Falcons vs. Liberty Christian Warriors
Fort Worth Country Day came tearing into Friday's contest with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Liberty Christian Warriors as they made off with an 8-2 victory. That's more bragging rights for Fort Worth Country Day, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Reagan Hall made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Hall has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Fort Worth Country Day let Olivia Kersh and Ryleigh Hall loose on the outfield. Kersh scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Hall scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Katie Bruce, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Fort Worth Country Day pushed their record up to 14-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Liberty Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Fort Worth Country Day will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Dallas HSAA at 6:30 p.m. Fort Worth Country Day's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Dallas HSAA's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Liberty Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Southwest Christian School at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwest Christian School will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Liberty Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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