Softball Recap: Countryside wins going away against Canterbury

By Team Reports Mar 29, 2024, 7:38am

Softball Recap: Countryside Cougars vs. Canterbury Crusaders

On Tuesday, while Countryside put up some runs, the same can't be said for Canterbury. The Countryside Cougars were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over the Canterbury Crusaders. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Countryside.

Kaitlyn Crouch made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Crouch has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Crouch was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ali Strickland, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

On Canterbury's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenzie Tucker, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.

Countryside has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Canterbury, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.

Countryside will head out on the road to take on Northeast at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Canterbury, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Admiral Farragut at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Admiral Farragut is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.

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