After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Southwest Florida Christian, Sarasota Christian was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy Eagles by a score of 8-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Blazers also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.

Justin Brock
03/27/25 vs Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy | 3 |
03/14/25 @ Babcock | 3 |
02/27/25 vs Sarasota Military Academy | 3 |
03/06/25 @ Gulf Coast H | 2 |
03/04/25 vs Keswick Christian | 2 |
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Justin Brock made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Sarasota Christian is undefeated when Brock posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evan Poznanski, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Randall Collins, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Sarasota Christian's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-5. As for Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3.
Coming up, Sarasota Christian will host The Classical Academy of Sarasota at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sarasota Christian is facing The Classical Academy of Sarasota at the right time seeing as The Classical Academy of Sarasota is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Lake Mary Prep at 7:00 p.m. on April 4.
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