The Indian Rocks Christian Eagles will head out to face off against the Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate Phoenix at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Indian Rocks Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Seminole on Friday. They lost 9-1 to the Warhawks. The Eagles have struggled against the Warhawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Indian Rocks Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quinn Taylor, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against IMG Academy Blue, falling 11-1.
Indian Rocks Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Indian Rocks Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Indian Rocks Christian came up short against Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 9-5. Can Indian Rocks Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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