The Miami Country Day Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Chaminade-Madonna Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Miami Country Day is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
In what's become a running theme this season, Miami Country Day gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Ferguson 10-4. The high-scoring effort was just what Miami Country Day needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Collins Ames was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Ames has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Ames was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Miami Country Day got a big performance out of Maryam Rassif, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Sharleah Lapaix, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Hialeah Gardens typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Chaminade-Madonna proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Gladiators by a score of 5-1.
Isabel Blanco spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Eva Rivera, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Lucia McLogan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Miami Country Day's record is now 9-6. As for Chaminade-Madonna, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-12.
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