Bradenton Christian is 9-1 against Sarasota Christian since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Bradenton Christian Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Sarasota Christian Blazers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bradenton Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against Booker as Bradenton Christian made off with an 11-1 win.
Dominic Defrank made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Defrank has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Defrank was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Bradenton Christian let Connor Henderson and Garrett Duquette loose on the outfield. Henderson scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Duquette scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joey Puccia, who scored two runs.
Meanwhile, Sarasota Christian had just enough and edged Bayshore out 8-6 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sarasota Christian.
Like Bradenton Christian, Sarasota Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Justin Brock. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Brock was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Bradenton Christian's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Sarasota Christian, the win got them back to even at 9-9-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bradenton Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Sarasota Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bradenton Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Sarasota Christian in their previous meeting back in February, winning 6-2. Does Bradenton Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sarasota Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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