Softball Recap: Southwest Florida Christian falls despite strong effort from Candice Chime

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 8:40pm

Softball Recap: Southwest Florida Christian King's vs. Seacrest Country Day Stingrays

Southwest Florida Christian and Seacrest Country Day squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Southwest Florida Christian had to settle for second. They lost 12-5 to the Seacrest Country Day Stingrays. Southwest Florida Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Seacrest Country Day apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.

Candice Chime was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.

On Seacrest Country Day's side, Caroline Porter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits.

At the plate, Sidney Dawick was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jolie Booth, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.

Southwest Florida Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-7 record this season. As for Seacrest Country Day, they pushed their record up to 16-9 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Southwest Florida Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Seacrest Country Day, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Moore Haven at 7:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.

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