In what's become a running theme this season, Miami Country Day gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over the Ferguson Falcons. The high-scoring effort was just what Miami Country Day needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Collins Ames made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Ames has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Ames was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Miami Country Day got a big performance out of Maryam Rassif, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI and a stolen base. Sharleah Lapaix was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Ferguson's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Briana Canahuate, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Miami Country Day's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Ferguson, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-15-1.
Miami Country Day will head out on the road to take on Chaminade-Madonna at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Chaminade-Madonna has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.11 runs per game on average), something Miami Country Day will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Ferguson, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against South Dade at 3:30 p.m. One thing working in South Dade's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last nine matchups.
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