Sarasota Christian is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will face off against the Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons at 4:00 p.m.
Sarasota Christian played against Cambridge Christian last Friday and lost via forfeit.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past St. Petersburg Catholic 24-1 on Thursday. With that win, the Falcons brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Emme Olejniczak was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Olejniczak was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rozlynn Boggs, who scored four runs and stole Seven bases. while going 3-for-3. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.8 stolen bases per game. Alcie Despard was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .882. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Petersburg Catholic only posted an OBP of .357.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Sarasota Christian, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Sarasota Christian suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Saint Stephen's Episcopal in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Sarasota Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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