Baseball Recap: Keswick Christian Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

Crusaders

Margin (Wins)

02/21/25 @ Oasis Christian	17
02/28/25 vs Gulf Coast H	11
03/31/25 vs Oasis Christian	10
02/11/25 vs Sarasota Military Academy	10
03/12/25 vs Lakeside Christian	9

Keswick Christian waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Oasis Christian Lions 11-1. Considering the Crusaders have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Evan Lightfield and Landon Wilson made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Lightfield tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Wilson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Lightfield scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Wilson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Wilson has become a key player for Keswick Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise.

In other batting news, Dylan Williams was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Ryan DeOrsey was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Keswick Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oasis Christian only posted an OBP of .136.

Keswick Christian pushed their record up to 11-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Oasis Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Keswick Christian will head out to square off against Shorecrest Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games Shorecrest Prep has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Oasis Christian, they will challenge Gulf Coast H at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gulf Coast H has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.42 runs per game on average), something Oasis Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of.