The Miami Christian Victors will venture away from home to take on the Florida Christian Patriots at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Miami Christian's victory against Schoolhouse Prep wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Victors won by a run and slipped past the Wolfpack 5-4. The win continues a trend for the Victors in their matchups with the Wolfpack: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Florida Christian got themselves on the board against St. Brendan on Wednesday, but St. Brendan never followed suit. They had just enough and edged out the Sabres 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
The result came thanks to Steven Gonzalez's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Florida Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Sanchez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Miami Christian's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-13. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Florida Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 14-10.
Everything went Miami Christian's way against Florida Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, as Miami Christian made off with a 12-2 win. Do the Victors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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