Santa Fe Catholic is 1-6 against Seffner Christian since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Santa Fe Catholic Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Seffner Christian Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. Santa Fe Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Santa Fe Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their rough 19-4 defeat to All Saints' Academy might stick with them for a while.
Santa Fe Catholic saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Aguirre, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Seffner Christian came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Saints as they made off with a 17-2 victory. Considering Seffner Christian has won four matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jalynn Fredman made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Fredman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Fredman was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, India Reed was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Emory Beauchamp, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Santa Fe Catholic has fallen quite a ways from their 10-5 record last season and are now at 1-4. As for Seffner Christian, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Santa Fe Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .381. However, it's not like Seffner Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .369. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Santa Fe Catholic might still be hurting after the 17-1 loss they got from Seffner Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Can Santa Fe Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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