Indian Rocks Christian can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Shorecrest Prep Chargers and snuck past 5-3. This was payback for Indian Rocks Christian, who suffered a 15-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Noah Ritchie made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Ritchie was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Ryan, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Gabriel Currier was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Shorecrest Prep's side, Eli Thomas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Indian Rocks Christian's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-15. As for Shorecrest Prep, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-16.
Indian Rocks Christian will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Grace Christian at 5:00 p.m. Grace Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Shorecrest Prep, they will head out on the road to take on St. Petersburg Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Petersburg Catholic will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Shorecrest Prep surely won't give up without a fight.
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