Baseball Preview: Santa Fe Catholic Hawks vs. Frostproof Bulldogs
Santa Fe Catholic is 10-0 against Frostproof since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Santa Fe Catholic Hawks will be playing at home against the Frostproof Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Santa Fe Catholic's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Frostproof has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
On Monday, Santa Fe Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over McKeel Academy, taking the game 4-1.
Gavin Stedman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, D J Flores was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Frostproof had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against DeSoto County on Monday.
Luke Thornton put in work no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Thornton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Nico Rybinski made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Joshua Brewer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Santa Fe Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Frostproof, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.
Santa Fe Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Frostproof in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 6-1. Will Santa Fe Catholic repeat their success, or does Frostproof have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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