Central extended their losing streak to 15 on Friday, dropping them down to 1-19. They lost 13-2 to the Zephyrhills Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in February.
Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julyan Matos, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
As for Zephyrhills, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-11. They not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 4th (when they won 22-2).
On Zephyrhills' side, Yadiel Santiago and Aiden Yahiaoui did most of the damage at the plate: Santiago went 4-for-5 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Yahiaoui went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave Yahiaoui a new career-high. Traiten Costello was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Coming up, Central will welcome Largo at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Zephyrhills, they will head out to square off against East Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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