The Evangelical Christian Sentinels will challenge the North Florida Christian Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Evangelical Christian comes in on nine and North Florida Christian on three.
Evangelical Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Shorecrest Prep an 11-0 shutout. Considering the Sentinels have won 19 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Hayden Billie
| 05/15/25 vs Shorecrest Prep | 7 |
| 05/13/25 vs Southwest Florida Christian | 6 |
| 05/07/25 vs Seacrest Country Day | 8 |
| 05/01/25 vs Southwest Florida Christian | 12 |
| 04/22/25 vs LaBelle | 12 |
| + 2 more games |
Evangelical Christian got a great performance from Hayden Billie as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Billie has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Anayeli Guzman was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Billie, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Evangelical Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, North Florida Christian hadn't done well against University Christian recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Eagles came out on top against the Christians by a score of 11-8. North Florida Christian's win was all the more impressive since the Christians were averaging only 2.21 runs allowed on the season.
Madison Travis was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Brynlee Pafford was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Evangelical Christian's victory bumped their record up to 26-3. As for North Florida Christian, their win bumped their record up to 16-8.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Evangelical Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. However, it's not like North Florida Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.1 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
