Baseball Game Preview: Seffner Christian Crusaders vs. Bradenton Christian Panthers

Seffner Christian has gone 7-1 against Bradenton Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Crusaders will host the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Seffner Christian has three straight victories, Bradenton Christian has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Saturday, Seffner Christian had just enough and edged out Master's Academy 7-6.

Brayden Nanns

Runs

04/01/25 vs Butler	3
04/05/25 vs Master's Academy	2
04/04/25 vs Geneva	2
03/15/25 vs Spoto	2
03/28/25 @ Keswick Christian	1
+ 7 more games

Seffner Christian let Mason McBane and Brayden Nanns run wild. McBane scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Nanns scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Seffner Christian is undefeated when Nanns posts two or more runs, but 6-8 otherwise. Kris Colondres was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Bradenton Christian's offense. They lost 7-0 to Inspiration Academy Red on Friday.

Bradenton Christian's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Seffner Christian, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.

Bradenton Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Seffner Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .363. It's a different story for Bradenton Christian, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain Seffner Christian's hitters?

Everything went Seffner Christian's way against Bradenton Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, as Seffner Christian made off with a 7-1 victory. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.