With a playoff game on the line, Indian Rocks Christian rose to the challenge on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over the Cambridge Christian Lancers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Indian Rocks Christian also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Juliette Tittle and Codi Rano did most of the damage at the plate: Tittle scored a run and stole three bases off of two hits, while Rano scored two runs and stole two bases off of three hits. Rano is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alexis Beswetherick, who scored two runs off of two hits.
On Cambridge Christian's side, Tessa Nichols was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Shelby Bellomo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Indian Rocks Christian's win bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Cambridge Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.
Indian Rocks Christian will square off against Northside Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northside Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.56 runs per game on average), something Indian Rocks Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of. Cambridge Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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