With a playoff win on the line, Saint Stephen's Episcopal rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Sarasota Christian Blazers an 11-0 shutout. The win was some much needed relief for the Falcons as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Abbie Eanet was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Eanet was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Saint Stephen's Episcopal got a big performance out of Rylan Goar, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one double. Alcie Despard was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
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| 04/29/25 - Home | 11-0 W |
| 04/08/25 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 03/18/25 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 03/26/24 - Away | 16-1 W |
| 03/07/24 - Home | 14-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
The victory got Saint Stephen's Episcopal back to even at 8-8. As for Sarasota Christian, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Looking ahead, Saint Stephen's Episcopal will take on Bradenton Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. Sarasota Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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