Everglades City is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Seacrest Country Day a five-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Everglades City Gators will host the Seacrest Country Day Stingrays at 5:30 p.m. The last three games Everglades City has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, Everglades City didn't have quite enough to beat Mason Classical Academy and fell 12-10. That's two games in a row now that the Gators have lost by exactly two runs.
Ava Ramos was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Josey Ryder was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Seacrest Country Day). They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over Lely on Thursday. With that win, the Stingrays brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Caroline Porter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jolie Booth, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kami Gray, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Seacrest Country Day's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Everglades City, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Seacrest Country Day's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Everglades City hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .386. It's a different story for Seacrest Country Day, though, as they've only averaged .249. Will they be able to contain Everglades City's hitters?
Everglades City suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Seacrest Country Day in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Will the Gators have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
