The third road match was the charm for Countryside, as they earned their first away win of the season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tarpon Springs Spongers a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Cougars not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 26, 2024.
Kaitlyn Crouch made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit over seven innings pitched. That one hit allowed gave her a new career-low. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three).
Elizabeth Frizzle
| 03/25/25 @ Tarpon Springs | 3 |
| 03/24/25 vs Pinellas Park | 2 |
| 02/18/25 vs Osceola | 2 |
| 02/27/24 vs Dunedin | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs East Lake | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elizabeth Frizzle, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (three). Maddie Bowe also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Countryside kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Countryside's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-9. As for Tarpon Springs, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Looking ahead, Countryside will head out on the road to square off against Pinellas Park at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Countryside's pitchers better be ready for this one: Pinellas Park has averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Tarpon Springs, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 0-0 loss against Hernando on the 28th.
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