The Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons will head out to challenge the Indian Rocks Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Saint Stephen's Episcopal is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal managed to slip by Keswick Christian the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Falcons lost 10-0 to the Crusaders on Friday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Falcons haven't been shut out since back in February.
Indian Rocks Christian not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 13th. They never let Lakeside Christian get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Considering the Eagles have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Quinn Taylor was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Indian Rocks Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-0-1 (and 7-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Ryan, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Indian Rocks Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
The victory made it two in a row for Indian Rocks Christian and bumps their season record up to 14-10-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Saint Stephen's Episcopal, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Saint Stephen's Episcopal has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Indian Rocks Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal came out on top in a nail-biter against Indian Rocks Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2019, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the squad 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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