Sarasota Christian took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Keswick Christian, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Sarasota Christian Blazers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Keswick Christian Crusaders on Tuesday, sneaking past 7-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Evan Poznanski made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Randall Collins was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Another player making a difference was Justin Brock, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3.
Blazers
| 03/04/25 vs Keswick Christian | 7-5 |
| 02/27/25 vs Sarasota Military Academy | 11-1 |
| 02/18/25 vs Oasis Christian | 11-0 |
| 02/13/25 vs Admiral Farragut | 2-0 |
| 02/11/25 vs Bradenton Christian | 11-10 |
| + 4 more games |
Sarasota Christian pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Keswick Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sarasota Christian will face off against Gulf Coast HEAT at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gulf Coast HEAT will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Keswick Christian, they will take on Canterbury at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Canterbury is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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