The Liberty Christian Warriors will take on the Parish Episcopal Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Liberty Christian is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering John Paul II just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 14-1 to the Cardinals. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Warriors have suffered since February 8th.
Liberty Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Combest, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Parish Episcopal waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Vikings.
Olivia Waterhouse spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Claire Cohen, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabelle Shobe, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Parish Episcopal pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Liberty Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Liberty Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Parish Episcopal struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 11.1 strikeouts. 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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