Zephyrhills's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Chamberlain Storm. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mighty Bulldogs have posted since March 10th.
Traiten Costello made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Zephyrhills' success: when he allows at most two hits the team is 2-1 (and 6-11 when he doesn't). Costello was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Yadiel Santiago
| 03/27/26 @ Central | 4 |
| 02/19/26 vs Central | 4 |
| 04/02/26 @ Chamberlain | 2 |
| 03/04/26 vs Fivay | 2 |
| 03/26/26 vs Wesley Chapel | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, Aiden Yahiaoui and Yadiel Santiago did most of the damage at the plate: Yahiaoui got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Santiago went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Santiago has become a key player for Zephyrhills: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-12 otherwise.
Zephyrhills' record now sits at 8-12. As for Chamberlain, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Zephyrhills will take on Gulf at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Chamberlain, they will square off against Robinson at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last four games the Knights have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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