Florida Christian lost against Brito back in April of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Florida Christian Patriots fell just short of the Brito Panthers by a score of 10-8. That's two games in a row now that Florida Christian has lost by exactly two runs.
Alexi Ramirez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Justin Brigman led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Keadron Watson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Brito's side, Samuel Castro made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Castro has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Castro was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Luis Amariz was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Carlos Mateo was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Florida Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Brito, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Florida Christian will square off against Columbus at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Florida Christian has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Brito, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against TERRA Environmental at 3:30 p.m. Brito is facing TERRA Environmental at the right time seeing as TERRA Environmental is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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