Sarasota Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons as the Sarasota Christian Blazers made off with a 17-2 win. Sarasota Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Randall Collins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Collins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Collins was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Evan Poznanski and Justin Brock did most of the damage at the plate: Poznanski scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Brock scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Brock has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Alex Hefti, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Saint Stephen's Episcopal's side, Gabriel Conn made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Sarasota Christian's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-4. As for Saint Stephen's Episcopal, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sarasota Christian will take on Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sarasota Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Saint Stephen's Episcopal, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Bayshore at 4:30 p.m. Saint Stephen's Episcopal is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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