The Ocala Christian Crusaders will challenge the Countryside Christian Minutemen at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Ocala Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with six straight losses, while Countryside Christian will come in with three straight wins.
Monday just wasn't the day for Ocala Christian's offense. They lost 14-0 to Peniel Baptist Academy on Monday.
Meanwhile, everything went Countryside Christian's way against Wildwood on Thursday as Countryside Christian made off with an 18-1 victory. Considering the Minutemen have won three matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kayley Mcleod made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mcleod was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Countryside Christian got a massive performance out of Joy Sullivan, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Keith, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Countryside Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Ocala Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Countryside Christian, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Ocala Christian might still be hurting after the 27-14 loss they got from Countryside Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Ocala Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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