The Carrollwood Day Patriots will square off against the Sickles Gryphons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Carrollwood Day 3.1, Sickles 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Carrollwood Day is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Tampa Catholic just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 4-3.
Evan Mazur
| 03/17/25 @ Tampa Catholic | 5 |
| 03/11/25 vs Clearwater Central Catholic | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs IMG Academy Black | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Saint Mary's Hall | 1 |
| 05/14/24 @ Northside Christian | 0 |
| + 3 more games |
Carrollwood Day got a good showing from Evan Mazur, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, Mazur posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Allen Soriano was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season.
Meanwhile, Sickles waltzed into their contest on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Hawks. That's two games straight that the Gryphons have won by just one run.
Zach Dial made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
In other pitching news, Peter Tsikouris tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Jake Taylor was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Emilio Salgado was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Sickles' win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Carrollwood Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Carrollwood Day has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sickles struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
