Softball Preview: Ponte Vedra Sharks vs. Sandalwood Saints
The Ponte Vedra Sharks will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Sandalwood Saints at 6:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Ponte Vedra's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Sandalwood has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Ponte Vedra scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand St. Augustine a 17-0 shutout. Ponte Vedra might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Aoife Weaver made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Weaver has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Weaver was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ponte Vedra got a massive performance out of Addison Siebenaler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emma Shin, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sandalwood fell victim to a tough 16-6 defeat at the hands of Bartram Trail on Tuesday.
Emmie Dawley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Madison Dias was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Sandalwood hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Ponte Vedra's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-6. As for Sandalwood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
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