Softball Preview: Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons vs. Bradenton Christian Panthers
The Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons will face off against the Bradenton Christian Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Saint Stephen's Episcopal knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven games -- so hopefully Bradenton Christian likes a good challenge.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Petersburg Catholic and snuck past 22-21. Saint Stephen's Episcopal's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Roz Boggs was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Abbie Eanet, who scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bradenton Christian fell victim to Manatee and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 16-0 to the Hurricanes. Bradenton Christian has not had much luck with Manatee recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. As for Bradenton Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal came up short against Bradenton Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2019, falling 10-5. Thankfully for Saint Stephen's Episcopal, Hailey Stovall (who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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