Preview: Seffner Christian Crusaders vs. Santa Fe Catholic Hawks
Seffner Christian is 6-1 against Santa Fe Catholic since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Seffner Christian Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Santa Fe Catholic Hawks at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Seffner Christian has five straight victories, Santa Fe Catholic has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Seffner Christian put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past All Saints' Academy 17-2.
Jalynn Fredman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Fredman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Fredman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on India Reed, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Emory Beauchamp was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe Catholic's 10-5 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 19-4 walloping at the hands of All Saints' Academy on Thursday.
Santa Fe Catholic saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Aguirre, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Seffner Christian pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for Santa Fe Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Seffner Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .469. However, it's not like Santa Fe Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .629. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Seffner Christian took their victory against Santa Fe Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 17-1. Does Seffner Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santa Fe Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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