Baseball Game Preview: Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders vs. Tampa Prep Terrapins

The Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders are taking a road trip to take on the Tampa Prep Terrapins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tampa Prep took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Clearwater Central Catholic, who comes in off a win.

Clearwater Central Catholic can't be too worried about heading out to take on Tampa Prep: they just beat Cardinal Mooney at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Clearwater Central Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Cardinal Mooney on Thursday, sneaking past 4-3. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Marauders as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Clearwater Central Catholic saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamie Vann, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.

Meanwhile, Tampa Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Calvary Christian on Tuesday and fell 2-1. The Terrapins have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.

Erik Skiendziel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

Tampa Prep's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 4-13.