Trailblazers
| 03/11/25 vs Sarasota Military Academy | 4-1 |
| 03/07/25 vs The Classical Academy of Sarasota | 16-1 |
| 03/06/25 vs Mason Classical Academy | 16-1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Moore Haven | 17-1 |
Babcock came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Sarasota Military Academy Eagles. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 15-3 back in February.
Anthony Brand was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He is becoming a predictor of Babcock's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Brand was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and one run.
Brand wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brodie Hunter, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Hunter also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Babcock's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.75 hits in those games compared to only 4.83 in the others. As for Sarasota Military Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Babcock will welcome Sarasota Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Sarasota Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. We've got a battle between Eagles coming up.
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