The Creekside Knights will face off against the Bishop Verot Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Creekside is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since March 6, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Atlantic Coast by a score of 4-2.
Creekside got a good showing from Cristian Rodriguez, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Creekside saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Schlegel, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. What's more, Schlegel also posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Bishop Verot put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Manatee onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
Nick Raber was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit over five innings pitched. Raber was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Teegan Turner looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Braylon Sheffield was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Owen Rardin, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bishop Verot pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.3 runs. As for Creekside, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
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