The Seffner Christian Crusaders will take on the Lakeland Christian Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Seffner Christian sitting on seven straight victories and Lakeland Christian on three.
Seffner Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Foundation Christian Academy 11-1. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Allison Baston was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Tenley Newman
| 04/29/25 vs Foundation Christian Academy | 4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Seven Rivers Christian | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Saint Stephen's Episcopal | 3 |
| 04/03/25 @ Indian Rocks Christian | 3 |
| 03/06/25 vs Shorecrest Prep | 3 |
In other batting news, Tenley Newman was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with five stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Eliana Serrano, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Lakeland Christian posted their closest win since February 25th on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Santa Fe Catholic 4-3.
The team relied heavily on Cali Thornton, who went 1-for-2 with four stolen bases and two runs. Paityn Donalson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Seffner Christian's win bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Lakeland Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
Lakeland Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Seffner Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Lakeland Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4 strikeouts. Will Seffner Christian keep running through batters, or will the Vikings buck the trend?
Seffner Christian suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Lakeland Christian in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Crusaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
