Sarasota Christian hasn't had much luck against Bradenton Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Sarasota Christian Blazers will face off against the Bradenton Christian Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Sarasota Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Sarasota Christian's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Babcock as Sarasota Christian made off with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Blazers, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Rowan Baum made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Sarasota Christian let Justin Brock and Evan Poznanski run wild. Brock scored three runs and stole Four bases. while going 2-for-3, while Poznanski went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most stolen bases Brock has posted since back in March of 2024. Randall Collins was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Sarasota Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Babcock only posted an OBP of .278.
Meanwhile, Bradenton Christian came tearing into Monday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 5-2.
Sarasota Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. Bradenton Christian pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Bradenton Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sarasota Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. It's a different story for Bradenton Christian, though, as they've only averaged .251. Will they be able to contain Sarasota Christian's hitters?
Sarasota Christian skirted past Bradenton Christian 11-10 in their previous meeting back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sarasota Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
