Tornadoes
| 05/07/25 vs Gulf | 1-0 |
| 05/01/25 vs Countryside | 10-0 |
| 04/29/25 vs Brandon | 15-0 |
| 04/23/25 vs Gulf | 6-0 |
| 04/21/25 vs Sunlake | 7-3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Berkeley Prep | 2-0 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Clearwater had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Gulf Buccaneers a 1-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but the Tornadoes sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Clearwater's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Juleah Patterson, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Jadah Nicholls was another, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Clearwater pushed their record up to 17-9 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Gulf, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-14 record this season.
Clearwater will challenge Seminole at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tornadoes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warhawks have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. Gulf does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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