
Gators
02/27/25 @ American Heritage | 17-4 |
02/25/25 vs Royal Palm Beach | 6-5 |
02/20/25 @ Glades Central | 20-4 |
02/18/25 @ Highlands Christian | 15-0 |
Glades Day put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 17-4 margin over the American Heritage Stallions. The Gators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 13 runs or more this season.
Kristabella Flournah was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all six of her plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Maya Longsworth was a standout: she scored a run while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Azariah Upshur, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Glades Day hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as American Heritage struck out 15 times.
Glades Day's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for American Heritage, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Glades Day wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 18-5 victory against Atlantic Christian on the 4th. As for American Heritage, they have also already played their next contest, an 11-3 win against Royal Palm Beach on the 4th.
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