Softball Preview: Southside Christian Patriots vs. Harvest Community Warriors
The Southside Christian Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Harvest Community Warriors at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Monday, Southside Christian got themselves on the board against Open Bible Christian, but Open Bible Christian never followed suit. They beat the by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Southside Christian.
Meanwhile, Harvest Community put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Cedar Creek Christian. The win was familiar territory for Harvest Community who now have five in a row.
Cedar Creek Christian's batters probably weren't too happy with Naomi Winburn, who pitched a no hitter and racked up eight Ks (she gave up five walks). Winburn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Harvest Community got a massive performance out of Julia Foti, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-2. Foti has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Marley Elliot, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-2.
Southside Christian's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Harvest Community, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
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