Bayshore is 2-8 against Bradenton Christian since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bayshore Bruins will head out on the road to take on the Bradenton Christian Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Bayshore is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Bayshore is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Gibbs (and have done all season long). Everything went Bayshore's way against Gibbs on Monday as Bayshore made off with a 12-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bayshore.
Jayro Leon made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Leon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Bayshore let Tucker Pope and Yampier Lorenzo loose on the outfield. Pope scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Lorenzo went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Yadrian Velez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Bradenton Christian sidestepped Sarasota Christian for a 5-4 victory.
Bradenton Christian's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brett Balais, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Bayshore has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Bradenton Christian, their record now sits at 13-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bayshore has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bradenton Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bayshore skirted past Bradenton Christian 8-7 when the teams last played back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bayshore since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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