Coral Reef dropped their record down to 17-6 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell 5-2 to the Bishop Verot Vikings. The Barracudas were red-hot at the plate heading into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but the Vikings' pitcher proved too tough.
Quinley Wylie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
As for Bishop Verot, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
On Bishop Verot's side, Crimson Lawrence was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Lawrence was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Lawrence wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Willa Pagnutti, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, Coral Reef will square off against Mater Lakes Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.8 runs per game on average), something the Barracudas will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bishop Verot, they will head out on the road to square off against Doral Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 3.1, the Firebirds 1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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