Evangelical Christian has gone a perfect 5-0 against Charlotte recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Evangelical Christian Sentinels will look to defend their home field against the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons at 7:00 p.m. Evangelical Christian will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
On Tuesday, Evangelical Christian needed a bit of extra time to put away North Fort Myers. They had just enough and edged out the Red Knights 9-8. Nine seems to be a good number for the Sentinels as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Hayden Billie
| 03/11/25 @ North Fort Myers | 9 |
| 03/06/25 vs Bishop Verot | 6 |
| 03/04/25 vs Seacrest Country Day | 6 |
| 02/27/25 vs Neumann | 8 |
| 02/25/25 @ Bradenton Christian | 12 |
| + 2 more games |
Hayden Billie spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Karsyn Mootz was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Keaunna Green, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Charlotte unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against Venice, falling 11-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Fightin' Tarpons couldn't push the score so high this time.
Charlotte's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Evangelical Christian, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Evangelical Christian's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's match. Evangelical Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Charlotte, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Evangelical Christian continue to outrun the ball?
Evangelical Christian beat Charlotte 7-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Evangelical Christian repeat their success, or does Charlotte have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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