Baseball Preview: Indian Rocks Christian Eagles vs. Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders
The Indian Rocks Christian Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clearwater Central Catholic took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Indian Rocks Christian, who comes in off a win.
Indian Rocks Christian has not done well against St. Petersburg Catholic recently (they were 1-7-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Indian Rocks Christian put the hurt on St. Petersburg Catholic with a sharp 12-2 victory. Considering Indian Rocks Christian has won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Indian Rocks Christian got a great performance from Noah Ritchie as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Ritchie has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lane Beale was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Cooper Ryan was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Clearwater Central Catholic's offense. They suffered a tough 9-0 loss at the hands of Calvary Christian on Saturday. Clearwater Central Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win was the third in a row for Indian Rocks Christian, bringing their record for this year to 6-7. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Indian Rocks Christian came up short against Clearwater Central Catholic when the teams last played back in March of 2020, falling 8-5. Can Indian Rocks Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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