The Admiral Farragut BlueJackets will venture away from home to take on the Zephyrhills Christian Academy Warriors at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Admiral Farragut is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Admiral Farragut fell victim to Canterbury and their airtight pitching crew last Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crusaders. The loss continues a trend for the BlueJackets in their meetings with the Crusaders: they've now lost eight in a row.
Admiral Farragut saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Artie Lipan, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double marked the first that Lipan hit this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 21 runs the game before, Zephyrhills Christian Academy was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They came up short against Bell Creek Academy, falling 10-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.
Admiral Farragut now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Zephyrhills Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Admiral Farragut has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Zephyrhills Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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