Lake Worth Christian has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Glades Day Gators at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, everything went Lake Worth Christian's way against Berean Christian as Lake Worth Christian made off with an 11-4 victory.
Mia Kruspe made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Kruspe was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jayden Deveaux was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kingston Kiley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, while Glades Day put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Moore Haven. Glades Day was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Moore Haven.
Like Lake Worth Christian, Glades Day also got a great game from a two-way player: Blake Barnes. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Barnes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marquis Clarke, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Jadin Herrera was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Lake Worth Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Glades Day, their record now sits at 12-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday 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 Glades Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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