Baseball Preview: Central Christian Saints vs. Gulf Pointe Latin Gladiators
Central Christian has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Gulf Pointe Latin Gladiators at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Central Christian will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Tuesday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-3 walloping at the hands of Trinitas Christian.
Central Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malachi Rada, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Gulf Pointe Latin fell victim to Aletheia Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a tough 16-0 defeat at the hands of the Lions. Gulf Pointe Latin just can't catch a break and has now endured seven losses in a row.
Central Christian dropped their record down to 6-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Gulf Pointe Latin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Central Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Gulf Pointe Latin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Central Christian skirted past Gulf Pointe Latin 5-3 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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