Baseball Recap: Shorecrest Prep Makes It Five in a Row at Home

There's no place like home for Shorecrest Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders 11-10 on Tuesday. With that victory, the Chargers brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.

The team relied heavily on Jake Diner, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Shorecrest Prep is undefeated when Diner posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Black, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.

Chargers

On Base Percentage

03/25/25 vs Clearwater Central Catholic	54.8%
03/14/25 @ Seminole	50%
03/11/25 vs Sports Leadership & Management	51.2%
03/07/25 @ Bell Creek Academy	25%
03/04/25 @ Tampa Catholic	30%
+ 9 more games

Shorecrest Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

Shorecrest Prep's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 11 hits in those games compared to only 5.33 in the others. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.

Shorecrest Prep will square off against Indian Rocks Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, they will face off against Cardinal Mooney at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cardinal Mooney's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Clearwater Central Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.