Seffner Christian is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Admiral Farragut is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Seffner Christian Crusaders will take on the Admiral Farragut BlueJackets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Seffner Christian: 2.5, Admiral Farragut: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Seffner Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Northside Christian a 12-0 shutout.
Jalynn Fredman made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Fredman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fredman was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Katelyn Blethen and Tenley Newman did most of the damage at the plate: Blethen went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Newman scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Faith Sullivan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Admiral Farragut had just enough and edged Indian Rocks Christian out 4-3 on Tuesday.
Like Seffner Christian, Admiral Farragut also got a great game from a two-way player: Sienna Bailey. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Bailey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Bailey wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ilah Hayes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Seffner Christian's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Admiral Farragut, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Seffner Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Admiral Farragut struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Seffner Christian couldn't quite finish off Admiral Farragut in their previous meeting back in February and fell 10-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bailey, who struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Now that Seffner Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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