The Highlands Christian Knights will challenge the Olympic Heights Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Highlands Christian lost 23-13 to Berean Christian two weeks ago. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Samantha Hopkins
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Samantha Hopkins was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Destiny Bautista, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Olympic Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Palm Beach Central, falling 18-3. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Olympic Heights now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Highlands Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Highlands Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .535. However, it's not like Olympic Heights struggles in that department as they've averaged .527. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Highlands Christian suffered a grim 20-5 defeat to Olympic Heights when the teams last played back in February. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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