Softball Preview: Aucilla Christian Warriors vs. Hilliard Red Flashes
Aucilla Christian has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Hilliard Red Flashes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Aucilla Christian's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against St. John Paul II on Thursday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 1-0.
Not much got past Emma Vickers, who gave up just two hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep St. John Paul II off the board. Those 16 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
Meanwhile, Hilliard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 12-0 to Fernandina Beach.
Aucilla Christian now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Hilliard, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
Aucilla Christian skirted past Hilliard 5-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aucilla Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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