In what's become a running theme this season, Sarasota Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let the Canterbury Crusaders onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. For Sarasota Christian, this counts as revenge for the 13-0 defeat Canterbury walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2020.
Collin Lawson made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Lawson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Lawson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Randall Collins, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Collins has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Will Papineau was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Sarasota Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-10-1. As for Canterbury, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Sarasota Christian will look to defend their home field on Monday against Saint Stephen's Episcopal. Sarasota Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Canterbury, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Keswick Christian. Keswick Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Canterbury's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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