After flying high against St. Francis last Tuesday, Tampa Prep came back down to earth. The Tampa Prep Terrapins wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-3 walloping at the hands of the Calvary Christian Warriors on Thursday. Tampa Prep has struggled against Calvary Christian recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Will Jennewein made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Kyle Brill was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Calvary Christian's side, Aidan Brigato looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Brigato has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Tess, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as he's now launched at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Kohler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Tampa Prep's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Calvary Christian, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-1.
Tampa Prep has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate is coming into the match with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Tampa Prep will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Calvary Christian, they will be playing at home against Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calvary Christian is facing Lakewood at the right time seeing as Lakewood is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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