Softball Preview: Coral Springs Charter Panthers vs. South Plantation Paladins
Coral Springs Charter has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the South Plantation Paladins at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Coral Springs Charter is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Bishop Verot, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Coral Springs Charter was ranked seventh). Coral Springs Charter put the hurt on Bishop Verot with a sharp 8-2 win on Saturday.
Courtney Wahlbrink was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wahlbrink has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wahlbrink was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other pitching news, Gia Schirripa looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Cameron Thiele was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Addi Michel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, South Plantation scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They never let Plantation onto the board and left with a 22-0 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded South Plantation with their most commanding win of the season.
The team relied heavily on Grace Boehly, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Jenna Schoenfeld was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Coral Springs Charter is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for South Plantation, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
Coral Springs Charter came out on top in a nail-biter against South Plantation when the teams last played back in March of 2022, sneaking past 1-0. Will Coral Springs Charter repeat their success, or does South Plantation have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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