Baseball Recap: Seffner Christian Crusaders vs. Tampa Prep Terrapins
Seffner Christian came tearing into Thursday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Tampa Prep Terrapins with a sharp 9-1 win. Seffner Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matches by eight runs or more this season.
Ethan Duncan was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Duncan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Duncan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Addy Scott was incredible, firing off two home runs and a double while going 3-for-4. Garrett Morgan was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
On Tampa Prep's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emilio Miranda, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Seffner Christian pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Tampa Prep, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-7.
Seffner Christian will stay at home for another game and welcome Keswick Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Keswick Christian's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Seffner Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tampa Prep, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Bay Port at 10:00 a.m.
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