Softball Preview: Florida Christian Patriots vs. Miami Christian Victors
The Florida Christian Patriots are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Miami Christian Victors at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Florida Christian: 3.6, Miami Christian: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Florida Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Academy for Innovative Education by a score of 3-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Serena Gillen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Samantha Otano was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Emily Ruiz, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Miami Christian put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Marathon as Miami Christian made off with a 17-0 win. While fans of Miami Christian might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Abril Gomez looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Miami Christian let Romina Casillas and Maria Hernandez loose on the outfield. Casillas scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances, while Hernandez scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Sofia Reyes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Florida Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Miami Christian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-7-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Florida Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Miami Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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