Softball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Seffner Christian

Crusaders

Margin (Wins)

04/08/25 @ St. Petersburg Catholic	14
03/07/25 vs Northside Christian	10
04/17/25 vs Saint Stephen's Episcopal	9
04/03/25 @ Indian Rocks Christian	7
02/21/25 @ Carrollwood Day	6

Seffner Christian entered their tilt with Saint Stephen's Episcopal on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Falcons 13-4. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.

Allison Baston made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.

In other batting news, Seffner Christian let Tenley Newman and Isabella Biase run wild. Newman went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Biase went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyla Slauter, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

Seffner Christian pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Saint Stephen's Episcopal, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Seffner Christian will welcome Academy at the Lakes at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.15 runs per game on average), something the Crusaders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Saint Stephen's Episcopal, they will challenge Clearwater Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Marauders have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.