Baseball Game Preview: Carrollwood Day Patriots vs. Tampa Prep Terrapins

For the second straight game, Carrollwood Day will face off against Tampa Prep. The Patriots will take on the Terrapins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Carrollwood Day has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Carrollwood Day is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Tampa Prep 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Terrapins: they've now won five in a row.

For Tampa Prep's part, Erik Skiendziel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Skiendziel has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Tampa Prep saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Brill, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.

Tampa Prep's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-11. As for Carrollwood Day, their victory bumped their record up to 16-8.