Indian Rocks Christian proved they can win big last Monday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Anclote Sharks, sneaking past 7-6. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Sharks, too.
Parker Houghtaling looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Hunter Maddox
| 03/04/25 vs Anclote | 3 |
| 03/03/25 @ Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate | 3 |
| 02/11/25 @ Gulf | 2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Tampa Catholic | 1 |
| 02/18/25 @ Countryside | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hunter Maddox, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Indian Rocks Christian is undefeated when Maddox posts two or more runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Noah Mortellite, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-3.
Indian Rocks Christian's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-5. As for Anclote, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Indian Rocks Christian will head out to take on Seffner Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Anclote, they are taking a road trip to challenge Countryside at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Countryside's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Anclote's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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