Baseball Recap: Tampa Prep Terrapins vs. Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate Phoenix
Tampa Prep won the last time they faced Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Tampa Prep Terrapins blew past the Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate Phoenix 10-2.
Liam Akins made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Akins was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ignacio Gonzalez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kyle Brill, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eric Garcia, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
The win got Tampa Prep back to even at 11-11. As for Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
Tampa Prep will head out on the road to challenge Academy at the Lakes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tampa Prep is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate, they will head out on the road to take on Wesley Chapel at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wesley Chapel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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