Softball Preview: Miami Christian Victors vs. Florida Christian Patriots
The Miami Christian Victors will square off against the Florida Christian Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Miami Christian is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Miami Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Marathon onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. Miami Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Abril Gomez looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Romina Casillas and Maria Hernandez did most of the damage at the plate: Casillas scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances, while Hernandez scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Maria Jose Vargas, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Florida Christian came out on top against Academy for Innovative Education on Wednesday by a score of 3-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Serena Gillen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Samantha Otano was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Emily Ruiz, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Miami Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7-1 record this season. As for Florida Christian, their win bumped their record up to 16-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Miami Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Florida Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Miami Christian skirted past Florida Christian 3-2 in their previous meeting last Thursday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gillen, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Miami Christian still be able to contain Gillen? There's only one way to find out.
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