Lakeland Christian has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Tampa Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lakeland Christian: 3.9, Tampa Catholic: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
If Lakeland Christian beats Tampa Catholic with ten runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Lakeland Christian walked away with a 10-6 victory over Shorecrest Prep on Monday.
Carson Martin looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Peyton Brenneman and Gavin Byrd did most of the damage at the plate: Brenneman scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Byrd scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Trey Bentley, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Tampa Catholic put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand St. Petersburg a 9-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Tampa Catholic.
Lucas Cinnante looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jose Carrero, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Arnold, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Lakeland Christian pushed their record up to 17-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Tampa Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.
Everything went Lakeland Christian's way against Tampa Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2022 as Lakeland Christian made off with a 10-3 win. Does Lakeland Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tampa Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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