Baseball Preview: Seacrest Country Day Stingrays vs. Gateway Charter Griffins
The Seacrest Country Day Stingrays will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Gateway Charter Griffins at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Seacrest Country Day will head into Monday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Monday after soaring to a eight-point match in their last game. They fell just short of First Baptist Academy by a score of 5-3.
Thomas Holland made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Logan Grimm, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Gateway Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lehigh.
Josue Pascual was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Gateway Charter saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Arbolaez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Anastasio, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Seacrest Country Day's record now sits at 7-10. As for Gateway Charter, their record now sits at 8-10.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Seacrest Country Day has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .431. However, it's not like Gateway Charter struggles in that department as they've averaged .432. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Seacrest Country Day came out on top in a nail-biter against Gateway Charter when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Seacrest Country Day 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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