Calvary Christian was the 10-5 winner over East Lake when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Warriors fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 4-3 on Thursday.

Caden Schlotterbeck
04/03/25 @ East Lake | 10 |
03/28/25 vs Lakeland Christian | 7 |
03/21/25 @ Clearwater Central Catholic | 7 |
Caden Schlotterbeck was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ashton Recore made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Jace Traina, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Calvary Christian's defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 20-3. As for East Lake, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-6.
Calvary Christian and East Lake should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Warriors will challenge Cardinal Mooney at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (29 vs. 121). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Calvary Christian 1.2, the Cougars 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, East Lake (ranked 131st) will meet St. Petersburg Catholic (ranked 269th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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