The North Florida Christian Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Marianna Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Florida Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Rickards 17-2.
Victoria Swain made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Swain was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brynlee Pafford, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Madison Travis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Marianna narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Holmes County 3-2. The victory was just what Marianna needed coming off of a 9-3 loss in their prior matchup.
Like North Florida Christian, Marianna also got a great game from a two-way player: Kennedy Temples. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Temples has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Temples was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
North Florida Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. As for Marianna, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
North Florida Christian might still be hurting after the 12-5 defeat they got from Marianna when the teams last played back in February. Will North Florida Christian 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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