Baseball Preview: Seffner Christian Crusaders vs. Tampa Catholic Crusaders
Seffner Christian has enjoyed a seven-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Tampa Catholic Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Seffner Christian: 3.8, Tampa Catholic: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Seffner Christian stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Cambridge Christian.
Ethan Duncan and Austin Trimble were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Duncan didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Trimble pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Duncan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Duncan scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Trimble went 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Colin Patten was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenuel Ortiz, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tampa Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Bishop Verot by a score of 5-3.
Tampa Catholic saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Parker, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Tampa Catholic didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Verot only tossed five.
Seffner Christian pushed their record up to 14-2 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs per game. As for Tampa Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Seffner Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tampa Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. 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.
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