Softball Recap: Moore Haven picks up fifth straight win on the road

By Team Reports Apr 21, 2024, 10:51pm

Softball Recap: Moore Haven Terriers vs. Southwest Florida Christian King's

Moore Haven lost to Southwest Florida Christian back in February of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Moore Haven Terriers walked away with a 5-1 win over the Southwest Florida Christian King's. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Moore Haven.

Preslynn Baker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 19 Ks.

At the plate, Moore Haven's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was JoEllen Erskin, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Teena Marie Covarrubias was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.

On Southwest Florida Christian's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Braelyn Davis gave up only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. Davis has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Candice Chime made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.

Moore Haven's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-7. As for Southwest Florida Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-4.

Moore Haven will head out on the road to challenge Evangelical Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southwest Florida Christian, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Oasis at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Southwest Florida Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Oasis' hitters will have their work cut out for them.

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