The Southwest Florida Christian King will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bonita Springs Bullsharks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Last Tuesday, Southwest Florida Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past South Fort Myers 3-1.
Cole Ingole spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 15 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Southwest Florida Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Matyas, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lawson Polhill, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bonita Springs was able to grind out a solid victory over South Fort Myers on Friday, taking the game 8-3.
Jacob Estrada was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Derek Hernandez Jr, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Southwest Florida Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Bonita Springs, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Southwest Florida Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bonita Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Southwest Florida Christian might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Bonita Springs when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Will Southwest Florida Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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