Softball Preview: Carrollwood Day Patriots vs. Foundation Christian Academy Panthers
The Carrollwood Day Patriots will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Foundation Christian Academy Panthers at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Carrollwood Day's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Foundation Christian Academy has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Carrollwood Day narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Seven Rivers Christian 8-7.
Maya Fuller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Fuller was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Fuller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Stanley, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Foundation Christian Academy lost a close one when they played last Tuesday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They suffered a rough 16-2 loss at the hands of Seffner Christian.
Foundation Christian Academy saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raeghan Ramsey, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Carrollwood Day's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Foundation Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Carrollwood Day took their victory against Foundation Christian Academy when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 15-0. Will Carrollwood Day repeat their success, or does Foundation Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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