Softball Recap: American Heritage Patriots vs. Florida Christian Patriots
American Heritage won the last time they faced Florida Christian, and things went their way in their second game on Thursday too. The American Heritage Patriots came out on top against the Florida Christian Patriots by a score of 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for American Heritage.
Isabella Benton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Emma Griffith was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Bria Villano was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
On Florida Christian's side, Serena Gillen was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Gillen has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Gillen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
American Heritage has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Florida Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
American Heritage will head out on the road to square off against Oxbridge Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Florida Christian, they will square off against Riverdale at 3:00 p.m. in their first game on Friday. Florida Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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