The Countryside Christian Minutemen have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Countryside Christian will head into Tuesday's match on the come-up: they were handed a 20-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against First Christian on Tuesday. Countryside Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past First Christian 8-6.
Riley Keith made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Keith was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Gabriella Colon was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two triples, four RBI, and a stolen base. Lilian Colon was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Saint Francis Catholic can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Wildwood 25-7. Saint Francis Catholic's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Dalelia Jourdain and Mackenzie Moran did most of the damage at the plate: Jourdain scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Moran scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Jourdain is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Schoster, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Countryside Christian's victory bumped their record up to 5-3-1. As for Saint Francis Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4-1 record this season.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Countryside Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .383. However, it's not like Saint Francis Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .390. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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