Chargers
| 04/03/25 @ Armwood | 21 |
| 03/25/25 @ Sickles | 20 |
| 02/25/25 vs Armwood | 18 |
| 03/13/25 vs Tampa Bay Tech | 16 |
| 02/26/25 vs Alonso | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Strawberry Crest). They blew past the Armwood Hawks 21-1 on Thursday. The Chargers have beaten the Hawks the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Hawks has come to flipping the script.
Katelyn Watts made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kennedy Shea, who went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, eight RBI, and four runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Destiny Bryant, who scored five runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Strawberry Crest was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .524. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Armwood only posted a batting average of .095.
Strawberry Crest's record is now 5-9. As for Armwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
The future could be bright for both Strawberry Crest and Armwood: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. The Chargers will look to extend Freedom's four-game losing streak when they meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Armwood will try to hand Brandon their fourth-straight loss when the two meet at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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