It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Sickles ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Tampa Catholic Crusaders 13-12. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Gryphons, who until this match were averaging 3.92 runs allowed.
Jordan Yost was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Charlie Martz also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Yost wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Sickles lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Gryphons
| 03/15/25 @ Tampa Catholic | 13-12 |
| 03/11/25 @ Jefferson | 12-2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Hillsborough | 11-4 |
| 03/06/25 @ Steinbrenner | 5-4 |
| 03/04/25 @ Leto | 11-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Sickles' win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for Tampa Catholic, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-3.
Coming up, Sickles will face off against Armwood at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Sickles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Armwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tampa Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Carrollwood Day at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Tampa Catholic 2.5, Carrollwood Day 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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