The Miami Country Day Spartans will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Marathon Dolphins at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Miami Country Day: 3.1, Marathon: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Miami Country Day can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Marathon a 10-0 shutout. Miami Country Day's win was all the more impressive since Marathon was averaging only 3.64 runs allowed on the season.
Collins Ames made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 16 over six innings pitched. Ames has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Ames was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sharleah Lapaix, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maryam Rassif, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Miami Country Day's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs per game. As for Marathon, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Miami Country Day has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Marathon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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