
Cougars
04/08/25 vs St. Petersburg | 20 |
02/21/25 vs Mount Dora Christian Academy | 11 |
03/25/25 @ Tarpon Springs | 9 |
03/24/25 vs Pinellas Park | 5 |
04/03/25 @ Dunedin | 3 |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Dunedin, Countryside was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the St. Petersburg Green Devils with a sharp 20-10 win. The Cougars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kaitlyn Crouch made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Crouch was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Sprague, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lily Mandilk, who went 2-for-5 with one home run and four RBI.
Countryside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .628. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Countryside's victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-11. As for St. Petersburg, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Looking ahead, Countryside will square off against Clearwater Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on the 17th. As for St. Petersburg, they will take on Manatee at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Green Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hurricanes have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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