If Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy was feeling good fresh off their 14-0 takedown of Tournament Opponent last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles fell just short of the Admiral Farragut BlueJackets by a score of 6-5 on Thursday.
Christian Castanio
| 04/10/25 @ Admiral Farragut | 7 |
| 04/04/25 vs Lake Mary Prep | 5 |
| 03/25/25 @ Babcock | 9 |
| 03/04/25 @ The Classical Academy of Sarasota | 5 |
Christian Castanio was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up six earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, Chris Serrapica was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3.
Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Admiral Farragut, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-10.
Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Admiral Farragut, they will face off against Northside Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the BlueJackets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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