Preview: Tampa Catholic Crusaders vs. Steinbrenner Warriors
The Tampa Catholic Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Steinbrenner Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Tampa Catholic: 2.4, Steinbrenner: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Wednesday, Tampa Catholic fell victim to a tough 7-1 loss at the hands of Jefferson. Tampa Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tampa Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cal Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Steinbrenner scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Blake with a sharp 9-2 victory. The win was nothing new for Steinbrenner as they're now sitting on three straight.
Steinbrenner also got a great performance from Carson Krueger as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Nick Osborne was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run and an additional RBI. Cayden Hessemyer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Tampa Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Steinbrenner, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tampa Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Steinbrenner struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3 strikeouts per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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