Baseball Game Preview: John Curtis Christian Patriots vs. Brother Martin Crusaders

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John Curtis Christian and Brother Martin are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2022, but likely not for long. The John Curtis Christian Patriots will be playing at home against the Brother Martin Crusaders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (John Curtis Christian 3.8, Brother Martin 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Having struggled with four losses in a row, John Curtis Christian turned things around against St. Augustine on Thursday. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Purple Knights. Considering the Patriots' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Meanwhile, Brother Martin waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 5-0 win.

Brother Martin pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for John Curtis Christian, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 14-9.

Everything went John Curtis Christian's way against Brother Martin when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as John Curtis Christian made off with a 10-4 victory. Will John Curtis Christian repeat their success, or does Brother Martin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.