The Seffner Christian Crusaders have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Keswick Christian Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Seffner Christian got the win against Tampa Prep by a conclusive 9-1.
Ethan Duncan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Duncan has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Duncan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Addy Scott was incredible, firing off two home runs and a double while going 3-for-4. Garrett Morgan was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Keswick Christian entered their tilt with Central Christian with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Comets an 11-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Like Seffner Christian, Keswick Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Blake Lightfield. On the mound, Lightfield tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Jackson Sullivan pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Lightfield went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple, while Sullivan scored a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Wilfredo Soto was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Landon Wilson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Seffner Christian's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Keswick Christian, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Seffner Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Keswick Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Seffner Christian came up short against Keswick Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2022, falling 4-1. Thankfully for Seffner Christian, Dearl Edens (who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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