The Spanish River Sharks will take on the Seminole Ridge Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Spanish River's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Seminole Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Spanish River didn't have quite enough to beat Palm Beach Gardens and fell 3-1.
Spanish River saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abygail Gonzalez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Seminole Ridge earned a 9-6 win over Cardinal Newman on Wednesday. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Crusaders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Zarah Lee tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chloe Coffie was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Watczak, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Seminole Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Spanish River's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Seminole Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
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