The Southwest Florida Christian King will face off against the Babcock Trailblazers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Southwest Florida Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Southwest Florida Christian had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Evangelical Christian put an end to it on Thursday. The King's lost 11-1 to the Sentinels. The King's haven't had much luck with the Sentinels recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Southwest Florida Christian got a good showing from Jada Dimaria, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dimaria has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, Southwest Florida Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adrianna Thorne, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Thorne has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Babcock never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on South Fort Myers with a sharp 17-0 win. The Trailblazers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.
Lexi Haley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Haley was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caylee Kessler, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ava Greenwell, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Babcock is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Southwest Florida Christian, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 11-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Southwest Florida Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Babcock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
