Softball Recap: Canterbury Find Success

Canterbury won the last time they faced Bradenton Christian and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Crusaders came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 8-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.

Kaylah Berta made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenzie Tucker, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Cali Baust was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Crusaders

Batting Average

04/15/25 vs Bradenton Christian	51.6%
04/08/25 vs Indian Rocks Christian	39.3%
04/07/25 @ Palm Harbor University	27.8%
04/05/25 vs Cooper City	17.4%

Canterbury was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .516. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive games.

Canterbury's record now sits at 6-11. As for Bradenton Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.

Canterbury didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 17-2 defeat against Largo on the 16th. As for Bradenton Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 14-12 win against Foundation Christian Academy on the 17th.