Baseball Recap: Tohopekaliga Extends Home Winning Streak to Four

After losing to Celebration the last time they met, Tohopekaliga decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Tigers blew past the Storm 11-5 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.

Gabriel Hernandez

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/03/25 vs Celebration	4
03/31/25 @ Gateway	3
03/13/25 @ Orlando Christian Prep	3
02/20/25 @ Lake Buena Vista	3
03/26/25 @ Master's Academy	2

Tohopekaliga got a great performance from Gabriel Hernandez as he tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. The dominant performance also gave Hernandez a new career-high in strikeouts (four).

On the hitting side, Cristian Viali was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Alex Oquendo was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Tohopekaliga's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Celebration, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.

Tohopekaliga has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Innovation on the 8th. As for Celebration, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-2 victory against Haines City on the 8th.