Softball Game Preview: Carrollwood Day Patriots vs. Seven Rivers Christian Warriors

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2024, 11:41am

Softball Preview: Carrollwood Day Patriots vs. Seven Rivers Christian Warriors

Carrollwood Day has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Seven Rivers Christian Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carrollwood Day is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.1 runs per game this season.

On Monday, Carrollwood Day suffered a rough 18-11 defeat at the hands of Grace Christian.

Olivia Fuller and Madison Butters stepped up to the plate in a big way. Fuller scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Butters scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Julia Antinori was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

Meanwhile, Seven Rivers Christian had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Altamonte Christian 10-4. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Seven Rivers Christian considering their two-run performance the matchup before.

Carrollwood Day's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2. As for Seven Rivers Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-12.

Carrollwood Day skirted past Seven Rivers Christian 8-7 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carrollwood Day since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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