The Seffner Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Zephyrhills Christian Academy Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Seffner Christian has nine straight wins, Zephyrhills Christian Academy has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Seffner Christian can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over All Saints' Academy.
Jalynn Fredman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Fredman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fredman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Madelyn Smith was incredible, going 1-for-1 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Blethen, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Zephyrhills Christian Academy suffered a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of Cardinal Mooney back in March.
Seffner Christian pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs per game. As for Zephyrhills Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Seffner Christian's way against Zephyrhills Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March as Seffner Christian made off with a 15-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Seffner Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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