Lakewood is 0-6 against Calvary Christian since February of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Spartans will face off against the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Lakewood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Anclote 5-4. Winning may never get old, but the Spartans sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Gavin Garisson
| 04/14/25 vs Anclote | 6 |
| 02/27/24 @ Southeast | 4 |
| 04/11/25 vs Southeast | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Tarpon Springs | 3 |
| 03/10/25 @ Pinellas Park | 3 |
Gavin Garisson tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Jonathan Jacomino was incredible, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Another player making a difference was David Bell, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Lakewood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .379 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Calvary Christian won against Cardinal Mooney on Tuesday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Warriors had just enough and edged out Tampa Catholic 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Calvary Christian also got a great performance from Caden Schlotterbeck as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 5.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Calvary Christian's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gabriel Campos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lakewood's record is now 7-13. As for Calvary Christian, their record now sits at 22-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lakewood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Calvary Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lakewood suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Calvary Christian in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
