The Harvest Community Warriors will take on the Countryside Christian Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Harvest Community's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Parker 16-0. The win was familiar territory for the Warriors, who have now won three games in a row.
Marley Elliott
| 04/15/25 @ Parker | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Parsons Christian Academy | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Morningside Academy | 2 |
Harvest Community got a massive performance out of Marley Elliott, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Elliott is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Elise Harmer, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Harvest Community was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Parker only posted a batting average of .200.
Meanwhile, Countryside Christian made easy work of Eastside on Thursday and carried off an 18-3 victory.
Laila Carter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Carter was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, Riley Keith was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5. Kayley Mcleod was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Harvest Community's win bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Countryside Christian, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Harvest Community has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Countryside Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
