Baseball Preview: Barron Collier Cougars vs. Canterbury Cougars
The Barron Collier Cougars will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Canterbury Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Barron Collier is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Barron Collier gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Community School of Naples as Barron Collier made off with a 9-1 win.
Alan Overmyer was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Overmyer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Overmyer was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Casey Johnson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jonathan Hernandez-Carr was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Canterbury fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Island Coast on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Gators by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Canterbury couldn't push the score so high this time.
Barron Collier has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Canterbury, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
Barron Collier might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Canterbury when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Barron Collier avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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