On Thursday, Stoneman Douglas faced Bishop Snyder in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Stoneman Douglas Eagles' pitchers stepped up to hand the Bishop Snyder Cardinals an 8-0 shutout. Considering the Eagles have won five matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Chase Wildroudt tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Bennett Gary and Nick Diaz did most of the damage at the plate: Gary scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Diaz went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Those three hits gave Diaz a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Raley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Stoneman Douglas kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.8 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 11.4.
Eagles
| 03/13/25 vs Bishop Snyder | 8-0 |
| 03/12/25 vs Miller School of Albemarle | 3-0 |
| 03/11/25 @ Cardinal Gibbons | 15-7 |
| 03/07/25 @ West Broward | 12-5 |
| 03/06/25 vs Boca Raton | 10-0 |
| + 7 more games |
The win was the 12th in a row for Stoneman Douglas, bringing their record for this year to 13-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Bishop Snyder, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when Stoneman Douglas Eagles take on Flanagan Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bishop Snyder, they will face off against West Broward at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Snyder is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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