The Southridge Spartans will challenge the Florida Christian Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Southridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Florida Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Southridge fell victim to Columbus and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-0 to the Explorers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Explorers: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Florida Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Hialeah Educational Academy 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Biggie: they've now won four in a row.
Jacob Lopez tossed a big game, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits.
At the plate, Adrian Diaz was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Florida Christian's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Southridge, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Southridge skirted past Florida Christian 4-2 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Does Southridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Florida Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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