After flying high against Seven Rivers Christian last Friday, Zephyrhills Christian Academy came back down to earth. Zephyrhills Christian Academy came up short against the Wiregrass Ranch Bulls on Monday, falling 17-7.
Shelby Stevanus and Katelynn Blethen did some serious damage despite the final result: Stevanus scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances, while Blethen scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. That stolen base marked the first that Stevanus snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emery McGlinchy, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one RBI.
Zephyrhills Christian Academy dropped their record down to 2-7 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Wiregrass Ranch, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Zephyrhills Christian Academy will square off against Grace Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grace Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Zephyrhills Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wiregrass Ranch, they will take on Sunlake at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wiregrass Ranch's pitchers better be ready for this one: Sunlake has averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season.
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