The Highlands Christian Knights will square off against the Deerfield Beach Bucks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Deerfield Beach took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Highlands Christian, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Highlands Christian got the win against Sheridan Hills Christian by a conclusive 17-2. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won six matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Steven Perals
| 02/11/25 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 4 |
| 03/18/25 @ Sheridan Hills Christian | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs David Posnack Jewish Day | 2 |
| 03/13/25 @ Lake Worth Christian | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Sheridan Hills Christian | 2 |
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Highlands Christian let Steven Perals and Josiah Tullier run wild. Perals scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Tullier went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Perals has become a key player for Highlands Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Phillip Cavalcante, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Deerfield Beach has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.94 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They came up short against Coral Springs Charter, falling 15-5. The loss continues a trend for the Bucks in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.
Easton Viveros was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
Highlands Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. Deerfield Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Highlands Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Deerfield Beach in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 6-3. Does Highlands Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Deerfield Beach turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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