Softball Preview: Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons vs. Booker Tornadoes
Saint Stephen's Episcopal has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Booker Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Sarasota Christian as Saint Stephen's Episcopal made off with a 16-1 win.
Abbie Eanet was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Eanet was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hanna Winters, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Roz Boggs, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Booker never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Family Christian Academy on Tuesday. They blew past the Mustangs 19-2. That 17 run margin sets a new team best for Booker this season.
The team relied heavily on Valerie Howard, who scored four runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Makaley Graham, who scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-5. As for Booker, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Saint Stephen's Episcopal hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .442. However, it's not like Booker struggles in that department as they've averaged .333. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Saint Stephen's Episcopal's way against Booker when the teams last played back in March of 2019 as Saint Stephen's Episcopal made off with a 12-0 victory. Does Saint Stephen's Episcopal have another victory up their sleeve, or will Booker turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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