Softball Preview: Atlantic Sharks vs. Seabreeze Sandcrabs
The Atlantic Sharks will be playing at home against the Seabreeze Sandcrabs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Atlantic has three straight wins, Seabreeze has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Atlantic can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They blew past Seabreeze 13-3.
Lillian Killian made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Killian has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Killian was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aurielle Reavis, who fired off three home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last four times she's played. Natalie Paterni was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Atlantic's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Seabreeze, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
Seabreeze's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Atlantic has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Seabreeze, though, as they've been averaging 10.9. Given Atlantic's sizable advantage in that area, Seabreeze will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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