Blazers
| 03/06/25 @ Gulf Coast HEAT | 18 |
| 03/04/25 vs Keswick Christian | 7 |
| 02/27/25 vs Sarasota Military Academy | 11 |
| 02/25/25 @ Imagine School at North Port | 2 |
| 02/21/25 @ Cambridge Christian | 0 |
| + 4 more games |
Sarasota Christian is 0-8 against Cambridge Christian since February of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Sarasota Christian Blazers will host the Cambridge Christian Lancers at 6:00 p.m. Sarasota Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Cambridge Christian will be up against a hot Sarasota Christian squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Sarasota Christian put the hurt on Gulf Coast HEAT with a sharp 18-2 win on Thursday. The Blazers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Sarasota Christian got a massive performance out of Randall Collins, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. That's the most RBI Collins has posted since back in March of 2024. Will Papineau was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Sarasota Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Cambridge Christian didn't have quite enough to beat IMG Academy White on Tuesday and fell 6-5.
Cambridge Christian also got a good showing from Trigg Listerman, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Furthermore, Listerman didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Brody Bellomo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Luca Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Sarasota Christian's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Cambridge Christian, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-4.
Cambridge Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sarasota Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. It's a different story for Cambridge Christian, though, as they've only averaged .248. Will they be able to contain Sarasota Christian's hitters?
Sarasota Christian might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Cambridge Christian in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Sarasota Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
