After flying high against Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy last Thursday, Saint Stephen's Episcopal came back down to earth. The Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons' tough 17-2 loss to the Sarasota Christian Blazers on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Saint Stephen's Episcopal in their matchups with Sarasota Christian: they've now lost three in a row.
Gabriel Conn was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Sarasota Christian's side, Randall Collins made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Collins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Collins was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Evan Poznanski and Justin Brock did most of the damage at the plate: Poznanski scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Brock scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Brock is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Alex Hefti was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Sarasota Christian, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal will be playing at home against Bayshore at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Saint Stephen's Episcopal is facing Bayshore at the right time seeing as Bayshore is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Sarasota Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sarasota Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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