Tampa Prep is 1-9 against Calvary Christian since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Tampa Prep Terrapins will look to defend their home field against the Calvary Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Tampa Prep made easy work of St. Francis and carried off a 10-2 win.
Liam Akins and Kyle Brill made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Akins pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Brill tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Akins scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Brill scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ignacio Gonzalez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Will Jennewein was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Calvary Christian faced East Lake in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Calvary Christian came out on top against East Lake by a score of 10-5. The victory was familiar territory for Calvary Christian who now have six in a row.
Calvary Christian also got a great performance from Grayson Gibson as he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Cameron Uzzillia picked up the save, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Andrew Tess was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Maximus Mayes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Tampa Prep now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Calvary Christian, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Tampa Prep might still be hurting after the 18-1 loss they got from Calvary Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can Tampa Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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