The Carrollwood Day Patriots are taking a road trip to take on the Tampa Prep Terrapins at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Carrollwood Day's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Tampa Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Carrollwood Day didn't have quite enough to beat IMG Academy Royal and fell 4-3.
Nick Riedel
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Nick Riedel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Carrollwood Day saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Brown, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Allen Soriano also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Tampa Prep came up short against Berkeley Prep on Tuesday and fell 6-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Terrapins in their meetings with the Buccaneers: they've now lost three in a row.
Carrollwood Day's record is now 5-3. As for Tampa Prep, their record now sits at 3-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Carrollwood Day has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tampa Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Carrollwood Day's way against Tampa Prep when the teams last played back in February, as Carrollwood Day made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carrollwood Day since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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