The Seffner Christian Crusaders will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the McKeel Academy Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Seffner Christian will be strutting in after a win while McKeel Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Seffner Christian will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a eight-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Shorecrest Prep on Friday. Seffner Christian narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Shorecrest Prep 7-5.
Austin Trimble looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addy Scott, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Kalab Williams was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, McKeel Academy entered their match against Santa Fe Catholic on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. McKeel Academy took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Santa Fe Catholic. It was the first time this season that McKeel Academy let down their fans at home.
McKeel Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was KJ Scobey, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Seffner Christian's win bumped their record up to 15-4. As for McKeel Academy, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-3.
Seffner Christian took their victory against McKeel Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 8-1. 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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