The home team had won the previous four meetings between Bradenton Christian and Bayshore, and Bradenton Christian kept the tradition alive. The Bradenton Christian Panthers came out on top against the Bayshore Bruins by a score of 4-1 on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Garrett Duquette
02/27/25 vs Bayshore | 12 |
02/18/25 vs IMG Academy White | 7 |
03/11/24 vs Loudon | 7 |
02/26/24 @ Southeast | 7 |
02/22/24 @ Sarasota Christian | 7 |
Garrett Duquette spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Bradenton Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Waylon Moore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Noah Horne also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Bradenton Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. Bayshore dropped their record down to 3-3 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Bradenton Christian will face off against IMG Academy Navy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bayshore, they will take on Gibbs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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