Bradenton Christian is 9-1 against Southeast since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bradenton Christian Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southeast Seminoles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Bradenton Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Bracken County out 7-6.
Garrett Duquette was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Duquette was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Duquette wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landon Henderson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Brett Balais was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Southeast scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 20-2 margin over Gibbs. The victory was nothing new for Southeast as they're now sitting on three straight.
Like Bradenton Christian, Southeast also got a great game from a two-way player: Adrian Beltran. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Beltran was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josiah Williams, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Evan Carr, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Bradenton Christian now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Southeast, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-7.
Everything went Bradenton Christian's way against Southeast when the teams last played back in February as Bradenton Christian made off with a 19-5 victory. Does Bradenton Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southeast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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