The Shorecrest Prep Chargers will head out to challenge the Tampa Catholic Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shorecrest Prep took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over Bell Creek Academy.
Jake Diner made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Cooper Register
| 02/25/25 vs Bell Creek Academy | 3 |
| 02/21/25 @ Seffner Christian | 1 |
| 04/30/24 vs Canterbury | 1 |
| 04/10/24 @ Pinellas Park | 1 |
| 02/26/24 @ Wiregrass Ranch | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Register, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Jordan Black also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Tampa Catholic put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Sports Leadership & Management by a score of 7-3.
Lucas Cinnante looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in May of 2024.
At the plate, Dominic Woodward was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Tampa Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sports Leadership & Management only posted an OBP of .355.
Tampa Catholic's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Shorecrest Prep, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Shorecrest Prep hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Tampa Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Shorecrest Prep came up short against Tampa Catholic in their previous meeting back in February of 2018, falling 6-2. Can Shorecrest Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
