The Cambridge Christian Lancers will square off against the Sports Leadership & Management Spartans at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cambridge Christian will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Cambridge Christian proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 13) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Seffner Christian 3-1.
Zachary Uhl tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cambridge Christian's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Hazard, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was Hazard's first of the season.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Sports Leadership & Management walked away with it. They had just enough and edged out the Panthers 6-5 on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won three in a row.
Chris Pope was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Sports Leadership & Management is undefeated when Pope posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-14 otherwise. Elio Quero was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Cambridge Christian's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Sports Leadership & Management, their victory bumped their record up to 8-14.
Everything went Cambridge Christian's way against Sports Leadership & Management in their previous meeting back in February, as Cambridge Christian made off with a 12-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lancers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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