Baseball Game Recap: Tampa Catholic Crusaders vs. Tampa Prep Terrapins

By Team Reports Mar 25, 2024, 8:58pm

Recap: Tampa Catholic Crusaders vs. Tampa Prep Terrapins

Tampa Catholic entered their tilt with Tampa Prep with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Tampa Prep Terrapins 4-2. That's two games straight that Tampa Catholic has won by exactly two runs.

Cal Johnson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.

On Tampa Prep's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liam Akins, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

Tampa Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Tampa Prep, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-6.

Tampa Catholic has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Cardinal Mooney at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Tampa Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Tampa Prep, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Seffner Christian at 4:30 p.m.

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