Seffner Christian and Sports Leadership & Management squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Seffner Christian had to settle for second. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. The Crusaders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Spartans earlier this season, when they won 9-4.
Seffner Christian got a good showing from Ryder Stephens, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stephens is becoming a predictor of the Crusaders' success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 4-1 (and 9-10 when he doesn't).
Kris Colondres
| 04/07/25 vs Bradenton Christian | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Keswick Christian | 3 |
| 03/19/25 vs Freedom | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Victory Christian Academy | 2 |
| + 13 more games |
At the plate, Kris Colondres was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Seffner Christian: the team is 7-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-9 otherwise. Brayden Nanns also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Seffner Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Sports Leadership & Management, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-14.
As of now, neither Seffner Christian nor the Spartans have any future games scheduled.
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