Baseball Recap: Zephyrhills Christian Academy Snaps Ten-Game Streak of Losses at Home

There's no place like home for Zephyrhills Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Real Life Christian Academy Raptors with a sharp 11-1 win on Thursday. Considering the Warriors' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Sergio Garcia

Runs

03/20/25 vs Real Life Christian Academy	3
03/03/25 @ Tenoroc	2
02/20/25 @ Real Life Christian Academy	2
02/27/25 vs Ruskin Christian	1
02/13/25 vs Ruskin Christian	1

Sergio Garcia made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. He is becoming a predictor of Zephyrhills Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 0-5 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Tatum Dulaski and Gabriel Novo did most of the damage at the plate: Dulaski scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Novo went 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. Zephyrhills Christian Academy is 3-1 when Dulaski posts two or more runs, but 0-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Malachi Hairston, who scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-3.

Zephyrhills Christian Academy's victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Real Life Christian Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.

Zephyrhills Christian Academy will face off against Altamonte Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Zephyrhills Christian Academy is facing Altamonte Christian at the right time seeing as Altamonte Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Real Life Christian Academy, they will square off against Wildwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wildwood has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.45 runs per game on average), something Real Life Christian Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of.