First Coast Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 21-4 loss to the Harvest Community Warriors might stick with them for a while. First Coast Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Harvest Community apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
For Harvest Community's part, Naomi Winburn and Rebekah Harmer made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Winburn struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Harmer tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Winburn scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Harmer scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Harmer is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
In other batting news, Harvest Community got a massive performance out of Julia Foti, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Foti has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last ten times she's played. Marley Elliott was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
First Coast Christian now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Harvest Community, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
First Coast Christian will square off against Harvest Community at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Harvest Community, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Christ's Church Academy at 6:00 p.m. Harvest Community is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 15.6 runs per game this season.
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