Baseball Game Preview: Bradenton Christian Panthers vs. Sarasota Christian Blazers

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Previous Games

02/11/25 - Away	10-11 L
04/23/24 - Home	5-4 W
02/22/24 - Away	6-2 W
04/04/23 - Away	4-2 W
03/07/23 - Home	10-0 W
+ 5 more games

Bradenton Christian has gone 9-1 against Sarasota Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Bradenton Christian Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sarasota Christian Blazers at 7:00 p.m. Bradenton Christian will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.

Bradenton Christian will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Inspiration Academy Red, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. Bradenton Christian walked away with a 5-2 win over Inspiration Academy Red on Monday.

Meanwhile, Sarasota Christian got themselves on the board against Babcock on Friday, but Babcock never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over the Trailblazers. The Blazers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by ten runs or more this season.

Rowan Baum made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He also hit a triple, marking his first of the season.

In other batting news, Sarasota Christian let Justin Brock and Evan Poznanski run wild. Brock scored three runs and stole Four bases. while going 2-for-3, while Poznanski went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most stolen bases Brock has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Randall Collins, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Sarasota Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Babcock only posted an OBP of .278.

Sarasota Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. Bradenton Christian pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.