Baseball Preview: Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate Phoenix vs. Tampa Prep Terrapins
The Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate Phoenix will head out on the road to square off against the Tampa Prep Terrapins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They came out on top against Indian Rocks Christian by a score of 9-5.
Eric Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Garcia has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joe DiCecco, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Aiden Brown was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tampa Prep came up short against Mount Dora Christian Academy on Saturday and fell 8-4. Tampa Prep has not had much luck with Mount Dora Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-15. As for Tampa Prep, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate came up short against Tampa Prep in their previous matchup on Monday, falling 5-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tampa Prep's Liam Akins, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Now that Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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