Shorecrest Prep is 1-9 against Bradenton Christian since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Chargers will look to defend their home field against the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Shorecrest Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
Shorecrest Prep is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Largo on Wednesday. They fell 5-2 to the Packers. The match marked the Chargers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Samantha Beltran
| 04/02/25 vs Largo | 11 |
| 03/28/25 @ Cambridge Christian | 8 |
| 03/11/25 @ Northside Christian | 8 |
| 03/07/25 vs Lakeland Christian | 7 |
| 03/04/25 @ Bradenton Christian | 12 |
| 02/18/25 vs Seffner Christian | 7 |
Samantha Beltran spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bobbie Strus made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs while going 3-for-3. Those home runs marked the first that she launched this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Bradenton Christian faced off against Palmetto on Tuesday. The Panthers took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
Bradenton Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Shorecrest Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Shorecrest Prep beat Bradenton Christian 6-1 when the teams last played back in March. Will the Chargers repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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