The Brito Panthers are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Florida Christian Patriots at 7:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Brito is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Sunset on Thursday. They fell 5-1 to the Knights.
Brito saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gregory Catano, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Florida Christian wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Jacob Lopez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Brito's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-11. As for Florida Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Florida Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Brito has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .451. It's a different story for Florida Christian, though, as they've only averaged .339. Will they be able to contain Brito's hitters?
Brito came out on top in a nail-biter against Florida Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2021, sneaking past 5-4. Does Brito have another victory up their sleeve, or will Florida Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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