Preview: Steinbrenner Warriors vs. Tampa Catholic Crusaders
The Steinbrenner Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Tampa Catholic Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Steinbrenner's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Tampa Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Steinbrenner scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Blake with a sharp 9-2 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Steinbrenner with their most commanding win of the season.
Carson Krueger tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Steinbrenner got a massive performance out of Nick Osborne, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and an additional RBI. Another player making a difference was Cayden Hessemyer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tampa Catholic suffered a rough 7-1 loss at the hands of Jefferson on Wednesday. Tampa Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tampa Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cal Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory was the third in a row for Steinbrenner, bringing their record for this year to 4-6. As for Tampa Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Steinbrenner has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tampa Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6 strikeouts per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Steinbrenner came out on top in a nail-biter against Tampa Catholic in their previous meeting on Tuesday, sneaking past 2-1. Does Steinbrenner have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tampa Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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