The Seffner Christian Crusaders have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Tampa Prep Terrapins at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Seffner Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Seffner Christian earned an 8-3 win over Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate.
William Rudometkin looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Austin Trimble picked up the save, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Addy Scott was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Garrett Morgan was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Tampa Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Tampa Catholic by a score of 4-2.
Tampa Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liam Akins, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Seffner Christian pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Tampa Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Both Seffner Christian and Tampa Prep just can't seem to miss. Seffner Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Tampa Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Seffner Christian's way against Tampa Prep when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Seffner Christian made off with a 13-3 win. Does Seffner Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tampa Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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