Softball Recap: Chloe Junco and Katerina Chirinos Secure Win for Coral Reef

Barracudas

Margin (Wins)

03/04/25 @ South Dade	16
04/14/25 vs Hialeah	14
03/10/25 @ Palmetto	11
02/21/25 @ Hialeah Gardens	10
04/04/25 @ Oakleaf	6

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Doral Academy, Coral Reef was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They never let the Hialeah Thoroughbreds get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory. Considering the Barracudas have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Avery Clegg made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (three). She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, Coral Reef let Katerina Chirinos and Chloe Junco run wild. Chirinos scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1, while Junco scored two runs while going 1-for-1. That's the most runs Junco has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sierra Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Coral Reef's record now sits at 15-5. As for Hialeah, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Coral Reef will host Bishop Verot at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Hialeah, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Reagan at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.