Clearwater waltzed into their matchup on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Zephyrhills Bulldogs.
Dylan Wood was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Wood was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ty Woodring, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Logan Bogue was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
On Zephyrhills' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dillon Streeter, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
Clearwater's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-9. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs per game. As for Zephyrhills, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-17.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clearwater will take on Countryside at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Zephyrhills, they will head out on the road to face off against Cypress Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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