The Sickles Gryphons will face off against the Tampa Catholic Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sickles will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Sickles was able to grind out a solid win over Steinbrenner, taking the game 8-4.
Charlie Martz was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Jordan Yost was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Sickles hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tampa Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Bishop McLaughlin Catholic with a sharp 11-0 victory on Wednesday. Considering the Crusaders' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Lucas Cinnante looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dominic Woodward, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Smythe, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Tampa Catholic's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Sickles, their record is now 9-3.
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