Baseball Recap: Cedar Creek Christian Triumphs

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Christ's Church Academy, Cedar Creek Christian was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Westside Wolverines as the Cedar Creek Christian Saints made off with a 23-7 win. Considering the Saints' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Dereck Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024.

Breon Sibley

Runs (Career)

02/12/25 vs Westside	3
04/13/24 vs First Baptist Christian Academy	2
04/12/24 vs Altamonte Christian	2
04/08/24 @ ED White	2
04/19/24 @ First Coast Christian	1

In other batting news, Gabriel Hutton and Breon Sibley did most of the damage at the plate: Hutton scored three runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Sibley scored three runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Sibley a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Ethan Hamilton, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.

Cedar Creek Christian's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Westside, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cedar Creek Christian will challenge Eagle's View at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Westside, they are taking a road trip to square off against Covenant School of Jacksonville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.