Gulf Coast HEAT will square off against the Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Gulf Coast HEAT fell victim to Bayshore and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Bruins, falling 16-0.
Meanwhile, Central Florida Christian Academy lost 14-4 to Lake Mary Prep on Thursday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Casey Nipper was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off only one hit. Nipper was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Nipper is also crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Nipper wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Brenyo, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Central Florida Christian Academy now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Gulf Coast HEAT, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gulf Coast HEAT has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Central Florida Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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