Cambridge Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Indian Rocks Christian Eagles on Monday. For the Lancers, this counts as revenge for the 5-2 win the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Blake Hafner made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Quintero, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Ian Jansen was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Cambridge Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Lancers
| 04/21/25 vs Indian Rocks Christian | 11-6 |
| 04/11/25 vs Seffner Christian | 3-1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Sarasota Christian | 16-3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Lemont | 5-4 |
| 03/31/25 vs Butler | 10-0 |
| + 7 more games |
Cambridge Christian's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Indian Rocks Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-12-1.
Cambridge Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Eagles: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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