Baseball Preview: Lakeland Christian Vikings vs. Keswick Christian Crusaders
The Lakeland Christian Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Keswick Christian Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lakeland Christian: 3.9, Keswick Christian: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lakeland Christian is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Winter Haven (and have done all season long). Everything went Lakeland Christian's way against Winter Haven on Friday as Lakeland Christian made off with a 13-3 win. Lakeland Christian's victory was all the more impressive since Winter Haven was averaging only 3.7 runs allowed on the season.
Carson Martin tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Lakeland Christian let Gavin Byrd and Trey Bentley loose on the outfield. Byrd went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Bentley went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Zach Lester, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Keswick Christian entered their tilt with Pinellas Park with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Patriots onto the board and left with a 4-0 win on Thursday.
The result came thanks to Blake Lightfield's shutout, as he gave up just four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Wilfredo Soto was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Lakeland Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Keswick Christian, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-11.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Lakeland Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. However, it's not like Keswick Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Lakeland Christian's way against Keswick Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Lakeland Christian made off with an 11-1 win. Does Lakeland Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Keswick Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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