The Tenoroc Titans will face off against the Zephyrhills Christian Academy Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Tenoroc is looking for their season's first victory.
Tenoroc lost 19-4 to Zephyrhills on Tuesday.
Trenton McCain was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Wiggins, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Zephyrhills Christian Academy got the win against Admiral Farragut on Thursday by a conclusive 18-3. Considering the Warriors have won six matches by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Sergio Garcia was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Zephyrhills Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-6 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Gunner Bingham was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and one run. He has become a key player for Zephyrhills Christian Academy: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 4-5 otherwise. Aidan Dulaski was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Zephyrhills Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .644. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Zephyrhills Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Tenoroc, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
Tenoroc might still be hurting after the 21-6 loss they got from Zephyrhills Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Titans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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