Preview: Tampa Catholic Crusaders vs. Tampa Prep Terrapins
The Tampa Catholic Crusaders will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Tampa Prep Terrapins at 6:00 p.m. Tampa Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Tampa Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Wednesday, it was close, but Tampa Catholic sidestepped Carrollwood Day for a 6-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Tampa Catholic.
Alex Sotiropoulos was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Sotiropoulos was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cal Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Carson Arnold, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tampa Prep came up short against Mount Dora Christian Academy on Saturday and fell 7-3. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tampa Prep in their matchups with Mount Dora Christian Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Kyle Brill was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Tampa Catholic's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Tampa Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Everything went Tampa Catholic's way against Tampa Prep in their previous matchup back in February as Tampa Catholic made off with a 9-2 victory. Does Tampa Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tampa Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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