North Florida Christian lost against Florida State University High School back in April of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The North Florida Christian Eagles fell 7-3 to the Florida State University High School Seminoles. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for North Florida Christian in their matchups with Florida State University High School: they've now lost six in a row.
North Florida Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Skylar Young, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Young has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, North Florida Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Florida State University High School's side, Shyla Wiley spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cannon Ramsey, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Presnell, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
North Florida Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Florida State University High School, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
North Florida Christian is on the road again on Tuesday to play Rickards at 4:30 p.m. Rickards has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.17 runs per game on average), something North Florida Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Florida State University High School, they will head out on the road to take on Wewahitchka at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Florida State University High School is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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