Tornadoes
| 02/19/26 @ Gulf Coast HEAT | 12-13 |
| 02/17/26 @ Gibbs | 18-0 |
| 02/16/26 vs Bayshore | 19-9 |
| 02/13/26 vs DeSoto County | 3-2 |
| 02/09/26 vs Out-of-Door Academy | 0-16 |
After flying high against Gibbs on Tuesday, Booker came back down to earth. The Tornadoes fell just short of the Gulf Coast HEAT Lions by a score of 13-12 on Thursday. Even though they lost, the Tornadoes' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.6 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Addiel Martinez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Martinez wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noah Zachondy, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that Zachondy has hit this season. Joshua Azevedo was another, going 2-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
With the defeat, Booker broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-2. As for Gulf Coast HEAT, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Coming up, Booker will square off against Saint Stephen's Episcopal at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gulf Coast HEAT, they will take on Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.
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