It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Southwest Florida Christian had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Canterbury Cougars by a score of 14-9. The victory was familiar territory for Southwest Florida Christian who now have three in a row.
Aiden Matyas was a standout: he fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jake Trottier, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
On Canterbury's side, Adams Mejia Reyes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Torres, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Southwest Florida Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Canterbury, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-11.
Southwest Florida Christian is on the road again on Wednesday to play Carrollwood Day at 6:00 p.m. Carrollwood Day is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Canterbury, they will head out on the road to square off against Seffner Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Seffner Christian is coming into the match with nine straight losses at home, meaning Canterbury will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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