While Suncoast's victory against Central wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Suncoast Chargers won by a run and slipped past the Central Cobras 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Chargers also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.
Suncoast got a great performance from Jason Giamboi as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the fewest hits Giamboi has allowed since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Suncoast saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Neihoff, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. The dominant performance gave Neihoff a new career-high in stolen bases. Colin Campbell was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Suncoast hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
Chargers
| 02/28/25 vs Central | 3-2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Port St. Lucie | 11-0 |
| 02/12/25 vs Palm Beach Central | 2-1 |
| 02/11/25 vs Forest Hill | 5-2 |
Suncoast pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-5-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Suncoast will challenge Spanish River at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Central, they will square off against Dwyer at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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