The Windermere Wolverines will challenge the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Windermere is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
Windermere is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lakewood Ranch a 5-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Lexi King's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sophie Shaik was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Miranda Murch, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Palm Harbor University gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged Newsome out 6-4.
Emma Shipley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shipley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Shipley wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ariana Silva, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Jessica Baker was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Windermere is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Palm Harbor University, their win bumped their record up to 19-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Windermere has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Palm Harbor University struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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