Baseball Game Preview: Indian Rocks Christian Eagles vs. Palm Harbor University Hurricanes

The Indian Rocks Christian Eagles will square off against the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Tuesday, Indian Rocks Christian beat Keswick Christian 5-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.

Quinn Taylor

Runs

03/10/25 @ Atlantic Christian	3
03/25/25 vs Keswick Christian	2
03/13/25 @ Admiral Farragut	2
03/07/25 @ Seffner Christian	2
03/03/25 @ Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate	2
+ 1 more games

The team relied heavily on Quinn Taylor, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Indian Rocks Christian is undefeated when Taylor posts two or more runs, but 4-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Noah Mortellite, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Palm Harbor University entered their tilt with Seminole on Wednesday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Warhawks. That's two games straight that the Hurricanes have won by just one run.

Palm Harbor University pushed their record up to 10-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Indian Rocks Christian, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.

Indian Rocks Christian beat Palm Harbor University 5-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Does Indian Rocks Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palm Harbor University turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.