For the second straight game, Northside Christian will face off against Seffner Christian. The Mustangs will be playing at home against the Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northside Christian is coming into the match hot, having won their last 12 games.
Northside Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Seffner Christian a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Mustangs have won nine games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Merric Hunt
| 04/21/25 vs Seffner Christian | 6 |
| 04/15/25 vs Bradenton Christian | 12 |
| 04/07/25 vs Paul Laurence Dunbar | 6 |
| 03/31/25 vs Badin | 9 |
| 03/25/25 vs Berkeley Prep | 7 |
Northside Christian got a great performance from Merric Hunt as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Hunt has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on James Pitts, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Austin Ogles was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Northside Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Northside Christian's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Seffner Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-12.
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