The Bradenton Christian Panthers will take on the Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Bradenton Christian's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Manatee on Friday. They lost 16-0 to the Hurricanes. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Bradenton Christian's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Saint Stephen's Episcopal had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged St. Petersburg Catholic out 22-21. Winning may never get old, but Saint Stephen's Episcopal sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Roz Boggs was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Abbie Eanet, who scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Bradenton Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8. As for Saint Stephen's Episcopal, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Bradenton Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Saint Stephen's Episcopal in their previous matchup back in April of 2019, winning 10-5. Does Bradenton Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saint Stephen's Episcopal turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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