Circle Christian was the 19-8 winner over Lake Mary Prep when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Circle Christian Centurions fell just short of the Lake Mary Prep Griffins by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Centurions have lost by just one run.
Jon Waldrop put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, DJ Williams made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Circle Christian and nudges their season record down to 3-4. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Lake Mary Prep, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Circle Christian will take on Orlando Christian Prep at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lake Mary Prep, they will face off against Trinity Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Mary Prep is facing Trinity Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Trinity Christian Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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