Trailblazers
| 03/14/25 vs Sarasota Christian | 0 |
| 03/11/25 vs Sarasota Military Academy | 4 |
| 03/07/25 vs The Classical Academy of Sarasota | 16 |
| 03/06/25 vs Mason Classical Academy | 16 |
| 03/04/25 vs Moore Haven | 17 |
| + 6 more games |
After both having extra time off, the Babcock Trailblazers and the Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Babcock is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Babcock fell victim to Sarasota Christian and their airtight pitching crew last Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Blazers. The Trailblazers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three last Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Sarasota Military Academy a 5-0 shutout.
Not much got past Leif Edoff, who gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Sarasota Military Academy off the board. Edoff is becoming a predictor of Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Andrew Cordani, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Vincent Hernandez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Babcock, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Babcock has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 13 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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