Baseball Game Preview: Seffner Christian Crusaders vs. Indian Rocks Christian Eagles

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Previous 5 Games

04/25/24 - Away	11-8 W
04/14/23 - Home	9-8 W
03/22/22 - Away	13-0 W
03/09/21 - Home	5-2 W
03/29/18 - Away	8-2 W

Seffner Christian is a perfect 5-0 against Indian Rocks Christian since March of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Seffner Christian Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Indian Rocks Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Seffner Christian has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

Seffner Christian lost 12-6 to Victory Christian Academy on Thursday. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Andrew Montero made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. He also brought in two RBI, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Uriah Bullock, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Meanwhile, Indian Rocks Christian posted their closest victory since March 22, 2024 on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Anclote 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.

Parker Houghtaling looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.

On the hitting side, Hunter Maddox was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Indian Rocks Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Noah Mortellite was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-3.

The victory got Indian Rocks Christian back to even at 5-5. As for Seffner Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.

Seffner Christian beat Indian Rocks Christian 11-8 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Does Seffner Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Indian Rocks Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.