Indian Rocks Christian is 0-3 against Dunedin since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Indian Rocks Christian Eagles will be staying on the road to face off against the Dunedin Falcons at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Palm Harbor University typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Indian Rocks Christian proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Hurricanes. The win was just what Indian Rocks Christian needed coming off of an 11-0 loss in their prior match.
Indian Rocks Christian got a great performance from Noah Reagan as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits.
At the plate, Noah Ritchie was excellent, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Dunedin sidestepped Countryside for a 4-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dunedin.
Colton Beard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Dunedin saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeremiah Tokar, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Luke Oester, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Indian Rocks Christian's record now sits at 7-10. As for Dunedin, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Indian Rocks Christian suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Dunedin in their previous meeting back in March of 2021. Thankfully for Indian Rocks Christian, Jessiah Branch (who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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