The Tampa Prep Terrapins will take on the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Tampa Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Calvary Christian and fell 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Terrapins in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost five in a row.
Erik Skiendziel
| 03/25/25 @ Calvary Christian | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs University | 1 |
| 03/12/25 @ St. Petersburg Catholic | 0 |
Erik Skiendziel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Tampa Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liam Akins, who went 2-for-5 with one home run and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that Akins launched this season.
Meanwhile, Clearwater Central Catholic had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged out Cardinal Mooney 4-3 on Thursday.
Tampa Prep's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 4-13.
Tampa Prep skirted past Clearwater Central Catholic 5-4 when the teams last played back in February. Does Tampa Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clearwater Central Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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