The Ruskin Christian Warriors will head out on the road to square off against Gulf Coast HEAT at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Tuesday, Ruskin Christian came up short against Grace Christian and fell 7-2.
Ruskin Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reese Fagan, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Gulf Coast HEAT was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Sarasota Christian, falling 18-2.
Gulf Coast HEAT's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Ruskin Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ruskin Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gulf Coast HEAT 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 match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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