The Lake Worth Christian Defenders will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Leonard Lancers at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Lake Worth Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 victory over Atlantic Christian.
Mia Kruspe was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Kruspe has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kruspe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lake Worth Christian got a massive performance out of Jayden Deveaux, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Deveaux is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Cooper Luna was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Leonard gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on Varsity Opponent with a sharp 11-1 victory.
Like Lake Worth Christian, Leonard also got a great game from a two-way player: Steven Montes de Oca Napoles. On the mound, he struck out 16 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Montes de Oca Napoles was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Zaiden Cardona was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Victor Garcia-Gosling, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Lake Worth Christian's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Leonard, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lake Worth Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Leonard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lake Worth Christian suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Leonard in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Lake Worth Christian, Nicholas Hamm (who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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