The Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons will take on the Keswick Christian Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal lost 14-4 to Sarasota Christian on Tuesday. The Falcons have struggled against the Blazers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Redmon, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Keswick Christian 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 Cambridge Christian, falling 13-0. Considering the last time the Crusaders couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Keswick Christian, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Saint Stephen's Episcopal has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Keswick Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal skirted past Keswick Christian 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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