Cambridge Christian is 2-8 against Carrollwood Day since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cambridge Christian Lancers are on the road again to play the Carrollwood Day Patriots at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Cambridge Christian fell victim to a rough 9-2 loss at the hands of Seffner Christian.
Cambridge Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robert Moore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Moore has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Carrollwood Day has not done well against St. Petersburg recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Carrollwood Day came out on top against St. Petersburg by a score of 6-3. The victory was just what Carrollwood Day needed coming off of a 6-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Carrollwood Day also got a great performance from Evan Mazur as he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Nick Bonollo was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Christian Clarke was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Cambridge Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Carrollwood Day, their record is now 15-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cambridge Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Carrollwood Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cambridge Christian might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Carrollwood Day in their previous matchup back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carrollwood Day's Nick Riedel, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Now that Cambridge Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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