The Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles will venture away from home to face off against Gulf Coast HEAT at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Central Florida Christian Academy came up short against Lake Mary Prep on Thursday, falling 14-4. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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Casey Nipper put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off only one hit. Nipper was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Nipper is also crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Nipper wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Brenyo, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Gulf Coast HEAT's offense. They lost 16-0 to Bayshore on Friday.
Central Florida Christian Academy now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Gulf Coast HEAT, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Central Florida Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gulf Coast HEAT struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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