Baseball Preview: Steinbrenner Warriors vs. Tampa Catholic Crusaders
The Steinbrenner Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Tampa Catholic Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Steinbrenner: 3.5, Tampa Catholic: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Steinbrenner took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Newsome out 5-4.
The team relied heavily on Jorge Romero, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tampa Catholic waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Vikings 4-3.
Jose Carrero was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Steinbrenner's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-11. As for Tampa Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Steinbrenner has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tampa Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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