Softball Recap: Countryside Cougars vs. Indian Rocks Christian Eagles
In what's become a running theme this season, Countryside gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over the Indian Rocks Christian Eagles.
Kaylyn Mitchum made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Mitchum was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kiara Mata, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Ali Strickland was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Indian Rocks Christian's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylee Rano, who scored a run off of one hit.
Even though they lost, Indian Rocks Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of 2.250. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Countryside only posted an OBP of .486.
Countryside's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Indian Rocks Christian, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Countryside will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Canterbury at 7:00 p.m. Countryside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Indian Rocks Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against York at 6:00 p.m. Indian Rocks Christian has given up an average of 13.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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