The Countryside Christian Minutemen will take on the Eastside Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Countryside Christian lost 17-4 to Peniel Baptist Academy on Monday. The Minutemen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Joy Sullivan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lillie Colon, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Eastside came up short against Cedar Key on Friday, falling 17-5.
Jayla Lane stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Amira Haywood was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Four bases. while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Eastside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Eastside dropped their record down to 1-3-1 with the loss, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Countryside Christian, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Countryside Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Eastside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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