It was a good run, but Lakeland Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Tampa Catholic Crusaders by a score of 4-3. Lakeland Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Tampa Catholic apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
Peyton Rutledge spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Peyton Brenneman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Tampa Catholic's side, the team relied heavily on Jose Carrero, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Lakeland Christian's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-3. As for Tampa Catholic, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-7.
Lakeland Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Winter Haven at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Winter Haven will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Tampa Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Steinbrenner at 3:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Steinbrenner: 3.5, Tampa Catholic: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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