Keswick Christian blew Sarasota Christian out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Sarasota Christian got their revenge. The Keswick Christian Crusaders fell just short of the Sarasota Christian Blazers by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Crusaders have suffered since April 9, 2024.
Jackson Sullivan
| 03/04/25 @ Sarasota Christian | 10 |
| 02/27/25 @ Grace Christian | 6 |
| 02/20/25 vs Pinellas Park | 5 |
| 02/13/25 @ Tarpon Springs | 5 |
| 03/22/24 vs Zephyrhills Christian Academy | 5 |
Jackson Sullivan was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Keswick Christian is 4-1 when Sullivan posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, Evan Lightfield was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Josiah Loeffler also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Keswick Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Sarasota Christian, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Keswick Christian will head out to face off against Canterbury at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Canterbury is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Sarasota Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Gulf Coast HEAT at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gulf Coast HEAT has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.33 runs per game on average), something Sarasota Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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