The Southeastern HomeSchool Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Coastal Christian Centurions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southeastern HomeSchool will be strutting in after a win while Coastal Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
Southeastern HomeSchool will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against American Leadership Academy on Wednesday. The Cardinals were the clear victors by a 15-6 margin over the Gators. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Cardinals' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Connor Dragt was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dragt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zavy Henderson, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Timothy Chadwick was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Southeastern HomeSchool always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Coastal Christian's offense. They came up short against GRACE Christian on Friday, falling 11-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Centurions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Southeastern HomeSchool's record is now 3-4. As for Coastal Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Coastal Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Southeastern HomeSchool has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .500. It's a different story for Coastal Christian, though, as they've only averaged .356. Will they be able to contain Southeastern HomeSchool's hitters?
Southeastern HomeSchool might still be hurting after the 16-6 defeat they got from Coastal Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Cardinals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
