The Evangelical Christian Sentinels will head out on the road to take on the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Evangelical Christian is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Evangelical Christian put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season two weeks ago. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Bonita Springs a 10-0 shutout.
Zoe Yzaguirre spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kylie Shaw was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Jakubuwski, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Charlotte entered their tilt with Mariner with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Tritons with a sharp 7-0 win on Tuesday.
Mia Flores and Dava Hoffer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Flores tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Hoffer kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. At the plate, Flores scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Hoffer went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addi Recker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Evangelical Christian's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Charlotte, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Charlotte's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Evangelical Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .444. It's a different story for Charlotte, though, as they've only averaged .347. Will they be able to contain Evangelical Christian's hitters?
Evangelical Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Charlotte in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Does Evangelical Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Charlotte turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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