Indian Rocks Christian hasn't had much luck against Seminole recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Indian Rocks Christian Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Seminole Warhawks at 6:30 p.m. Indian Rocks Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Indian Rocks Christian turned things around against Southeast on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Seminoles as they made off with an 18-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Reece Barbaro was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Indian Rocks Christian is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Barbaro was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Noah Mortellite
| 02/25/25 @ Southeast | 4 |
| 02/27/24 vs Pinellas Park | 3 |
| 04/25/24 vs Seffner Christian | 2 |
| 04/23/24 vs Grace Christian | 2 |
| 03/22/24 @ Anclote | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Mortellite, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Austin Leiher was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Indian Rocks Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Seminole's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Tuesday. They fell just short of Largo by a score of 4-3. The loss was the Warhawks' first of the season.
Seminole saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JJ Baysinger, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Baysinger also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Seminole fell to 5-1. As for Indian Rocks Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Indian Rocks Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Seminole struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Indian Rocks Christian came up short against Seminole in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 6-2. Will Indian Rocks Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
