The Seffner Christian Crusaders will take on the Spoto Spartans in a tournament on Saturday. Spoto took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Seffner Christian, who comes in off a win.
While Seffner Christian's win against Bell Creek Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Seffner Christian had just enough and edged out Bell Creek Academy 11-9. The victory was some much needed relief for the Crusaders as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Jenuel Ortiz was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Andrew Montero was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Spoto was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Hillsborough, falling 12-3.
William Barrios was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has become a key player for Spoto: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-5 otherwise.
At the plate, Greg Hornsby made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of David Ruiz Jr, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-6. As for Spoto, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
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