Softball Preview: Northside Christian Mustangs vs. Seffner Christian Crusaders
The Northside Christian Mustangs will be playing at home against the Seffner Christian Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, everything went Northside Christian's way against Lakeside Christian as Northside Christian made off with a 16-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northside Christian.
MACY SMITH was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was ALYVIA WALLS, who went 4-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Seffner Christian came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Saints a 15-0 shutout.
Jalynn Fredman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Fredman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Madelyn Smith was incredible, going 1-for-1 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Katelyn Blethen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Northside Christian's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Seffner Christian, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Northside Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Seffner Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 2.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Northside Christian came up short against Seffner Christian in their previous meeting back in February, falling 6-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fredman, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Now that Northside Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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