Softball Recap: Evangelical Christian Takes Down Seacrest Country Day in a Playoff Battle

Sentinels

Team Score (Highest)

05/07/25 vs Seacrest Country Day	19
04/12/25 vs Naples	18
03/14/25 vs Winter Haven	16
02/21/25 vs Oasis	15
02/25/25 @ Bradenton Christian	14

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Evangelical Christian had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over the Seacrest Country Day Stingrays. The Sentinels' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Hayden Billie looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Karsyn Mootz, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Anayeli Guzman was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.

Evangelical Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .760. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The victory (which was Evangelical Christian's seventh in a row) raised their record to 24-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Seacrest Country Day, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.

Looking ahead, Evangelical Christian will square off against Southwest Florida Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Sentinels' pitchers better be ready for this one: the King's have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. Seacrest Country Day does not have any more games scheduled as of now.