The Altamonte Christian Eagles will be playing at home against the Oasis Christian Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oasis Christian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Altamonte Christian, who comes in off a win.
Even though Altamonte Christian couldn't quite topple Warner Christian Academy on March 8th, it was still a huge improvement compared to the seven-point defeat they took when the two last played. Everything went Altamonte Christian's way against Warner Christian Academy as Altamonte Christian made off with a 14-3 win. The victory was just what Altamonte Christian needed coming off of a 15-4 loss in their prior contest.
Maya Snelson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Snelson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Snelson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Altamonte Christian let Sarah Williams and Aisling Bane loose on the outfield. Williams went 4-for-5 with a home run, three stolen bases, and four RBI, while Bane went 3-for-4 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Bane is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Deja Robinson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, sadly, Oasis Christian is still looking for their first win of the season after five matchups. Their rough 16-1 defeat to Legacy Charter on Monday might stick with them for a while.
Amber Whittington was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
Altamonte Christian made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Oasis Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Oasis Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Altamonte Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Oasis Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 2.8 per game. Will Altamonte Christian keep running through batters, or will Oasis Christian buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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