The Canterbury Crusaders have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Largo Packers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Canterbury will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Bradenton Christian on Tuesday. Canterbury put the hurt on Bradenton Christian with a sharp 12-6 win.
The team relied heavily on Kenzie Tucker, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-5. Raina Fitzpatrick was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Largo scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Boca Ciega as Largo made off with a 17-7 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Largo as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Paige Sofge made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 66 innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Sofge has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. Sofge was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Largo got a big performance out of Miranda Rollins, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Rollins is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kayla Hickey, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Canterbury's victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-17. As for Largo, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
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