The Florida Christian Patriots will head out to square off against the Westminster Academy Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Florida Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Florida Christian needed a bit of extra time to put away Somerset Academy. They had just enough and edged out the Panthers 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Patriots have posted since March 4th.
Danbee Kim was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Kianny Gil, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Westminster Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 3-0 to Seminole Ridge.
Florida Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Westminster Academy, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Florida Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Westminster Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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