The Florida Christian Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Bishop Snyder Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Florida Christian is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Trinity Christian Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Conquerors by a score of 2-1.
Steven Gonzalez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Florida Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rowen Plasencia, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Bishop Snyder came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Christians a 5-0 shutout.
Tripp Hannah was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tristan Silver, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Bishop Snyder's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Florida Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Florida Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bishop Snyder struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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