Patriots
| 02/26/25 vs Mater Bay Academy | 16 |
| 05/01/25 vs Miami Country Day | 15 |
| 04/30/25 vs Immaculata-La Salle | 15 |
| 04/10/25 vs Miami Country Day | 15 |
| 03/19/25 vs Mater Bay Academy | 15 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Florida Christian had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They didn't even let the Miami Country Day Spartans on the board, marking their second-straight 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won 14 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Shaun Fernandez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Florida Christian got a massive performance out of Emily Ruiz, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Samantha Otano was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Florida Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.
Florida Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Miami Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
Coming up, Florida Christian will challenge King's Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 11.2 runs per game this season. Miami Country Day does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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