On Thursday, the Canterbury Crusaders beat the Largo Packers 15-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Canterbury.
Kaylah Berta spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and eight unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 13 Ks. Those 13 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Kenzie Tucker and Tayten Moore did most of the damage at the plate: Tucker scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-4, while Moore scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Shadwick, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Largo's side, Miranda Rollins made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Rollins is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kayla Hickey, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Canterbury's victory bumped their record up to 4-17. As for Largo, they dropped their record down to 7-13 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Canterbury does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Largo, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Pinellas Park at 7:00 p.m. Largo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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