Baseball Preview: Santa Rosa Christian vs. Gulf Pointe Latin Gladiators
Santa Rosa Christian will head out on the road to challenge the Gulf Pointe Latin Gladiators at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Rosa Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Santa Rosa Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past East Hill Christian 8-1.
Meanwhile, Gulf Pointe Latin came into Tuesday's match having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past East Hill Christian 8-7. Gulf Pointe Latin's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Isaac Garrett made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Garrett was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on John DeFore, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Santa Rosa Christian now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Gulf Pointe Latin, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Everything went Santa Rosa Christian's way against Gulf Pointe Latin in their previous meeting back in March as Santa Rosa Christian made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Rosa Christian since the team 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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