The Ocala Christian Crusaders will be playing at home against the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ocala Christian is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Ocala Christian suffered a tough 17-2 loss at the hands of Dunnellon.
Valery Alamo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
P.K. Yonge can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cedar Key and snuck past 5-3.
Alison Sanetz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Sanetz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Sanetz wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lila Sutton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Ocala Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for P.K. Yonge, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Ocala Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .392. However, it's not like P.K. Yonge struggles in that department as they've averaged .322. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Ocala Christian suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to P.K. Yonge in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of P.K. Yonge's Mickinzi Anderson, who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Now that Ocala Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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