Baseball Preview: Seven Rivers Christian Warriors vs. Gulf Buccaneers
The Seven Rivers Christian Warriors will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Gulf Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Thursday, Seven Rivers Christian fell victim to a tough 18-7 loss at the hands of Hernando Christian Academy. Seven Rivers Christian has struggled against Hernando Christian Academy recently, as their match on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Logan Moore was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Tidwell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gulf fell victim to Largo and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a rough 16-0 defeat at the hands of the Packers.
Gulf also got a good showing from Aidan Coment, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
Seven Rivers Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Gulf, they dropped their record down to 5-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Seven Rivers Christian's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's game. Seven Rivers Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Gulf, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Seven Rivers Christian continue to outrun the ball?
Seven Rivers Christian came up short against Gulf when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 6-1. Thankfully for Seven Rivers Christian, Omar Morban (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over 6.1 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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