Baseball Recap: Sarasota Christian Has No Trouble Against Saint Stephen's Episcopal

Blazers

Margin (Wins)

03/06/25 @ Gulf Coast H	16
04/01/25 vs The Classical Academy of Sarasota	12
02/18/25 vs Oasis Christian	11
04/08/25 vs Saint Stephen's Episcopal	10
03/14/25 @ Babcock	10

After only two runs in their last game, Sarasota Christian made sure to put some runs up on the board against Saint Stephen's Episcopal on Tuesday. The Blazers were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Falcons. The Blazers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.

Randall Collins made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.

In other batting news, Evan Poznanski was a standout: he went a perfect 1-for-1 with five RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Hunter George was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

Sarasota Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Sarasota Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Saint Stephen's Episcopal, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sarasota Christian will square off against Gulf Coast H at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Saint Stephen's Episcopal, they will challenge Keswick Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.