The Indian Rocks Christian Eagles will challenge the Calvary Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Indian Rocks Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Admiral Farragut on Thursday as Indian Rocks Christian made off with a 19-2 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Dom Zellner looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
Hunter Maddox
| 03/10/25 @ Atlantic Christian | 4 |
| 02/10/25 vs Bradenton Christian | 4 |
| 03/13/25 @ Admiral Farragut | 3 |
| 03/07/25 @ Seffner Christian | 3 |
| 03/03/25 @ Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
At the plate, Hunter Maddox was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He also brought in three RBI, which is notable because Indian Rocks Christian is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 4-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Hayden Perez, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Indian Rocks Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Calvary Christian's hitters rose to the challenge against a Cougars pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.77 runs allowed on Friday. Calvary Christian was the clear victors by a 12-3 margin over Countryside. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Caden Schlotterbeck looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Calvary Christian let Brett Garcy and Maximus Mayes run wild. Garcy went 2-for-5 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Mayes scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Those five RBI gave Garcy a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Traina, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Calvary Christian pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Indian Rocks Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Indian Rocks Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Calvary Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Indian Rocks Christian suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Calvary Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Indian Rocks Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
