With a playoff game on the line, Seacrest Country Day rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-5 margin over the Southwest Florida Christian King. Seacrest Country Day's win was all the more impressive since Southwest Florida Christian was averaging only 3.79 runs allowed on the season.
Caroline Porter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Sidney Dawick was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Jolie Booth was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On Southwest Florida Christian's side, Candice Chime was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Seacrest Country Day's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-9. As for Southwest Florida Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-7.
Seacrest Country Day will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Moore Haven at 7:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. Southwest Florida Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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