Softball Recap: Nease picks up fifth straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 4, 2024, 7:43pm

Softball Recap: Nease Panthers vs. Tocoi Creek Toros

Nease waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They never let the Tocoi Creek Toros onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Nease might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six contests by seven runs or more this season.

Kristina Campbell made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Campbell has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Campbell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Nease got a massive performance out of Corinna Cioffi, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Wick, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.

Nease's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Tocoi Creek, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.

Nease will be playing at home against Episcopal School of Jacksonville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Episcopal School of Jacksonville will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Nease surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tocoi Creek, they will head out on the road to square off against Bartram Trail at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bartram Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.

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