Softball Recap: Carrollwood Day Patriots vs. Seven Rivers Christian Warriors
After losing to Seven Rivers Christian the last time they met, Carrollwood Day decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Carrollwood Day Patriots won by a run and slipped past the Seven Rivers Christian Warriors 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Carrollwood Day.
Maya Fuller made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Fuller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Olivia Fuller was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Elizabeth Stanley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Seven Rivers Christian's side, Zoey Houle was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jurisah Bailey, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
Carrollwood Day's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs per game. As for Seven Rivers Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Carrollwood Day will play host again on Thursday to welcome Foundation Christian Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Carrollwood Day is facing Foundation Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Foundation Christian Academy is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Seven Rivers Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Ocala Christian at 6:00 p.m. Ocala Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.71 runs per game on average), something Seven Rivers Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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