Sarasota Christian is 0-7 against Cambridge Christian since February of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Sarasota Christian Blazers will venture away from home to challenge the Cambridge Christian Lancers at 3:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Sarasota Christian's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Oasis Christian. The contest marked the Blazers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Randall Collins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. What's more, he posted three hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
Hunter George
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In other batting news, Evan Poznanski and Hunter George did most of the damage at the plate: Poznanski scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while George scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. George is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Collin Lawson also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Sarasota Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oasis Christian onlymanaged one hit.
Meanwhile, Cambridge Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past the Phoenix 8-0.
Will Snider tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ian Jansen, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Another player making a difference was Blake Hafner, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Sarasota Christian pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Cambridge Christian, their record is now 3-1.
Cambridge Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sarasota Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having hit 0 of their hits per game. It's a different story for Cambridge Christian, though, as they've only hit 0 of their hits this season. Will they be able to contain Sarasota Christian's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
