The Victory Christian Academy Storm will head out to challenge the Indian Rocks Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Friday, Victory Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Frostproof and fell 8-7. The Storm have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Collin Strickland was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aiden Flannery, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Even though they lost, Victory Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Indian Rocks Christian came up short against Carrollwood Day on Thursday and fell 6-1. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Victory Christian Academy fell to 2-1. As for Indian Rocks Christian, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Victory Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Indian Rocks Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 9-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Victory Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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