Baseball Recap: Tuesday's Defeat Ends Barron Collier's Winning Streak

Cougars

Previous 5 Games

04/01/25 @ IMG Academy Gray	3-11
03/27/25 vs Canterbury	10-0
03/26/25 vs Loyola Academy	9-5
03/24/25 @ North Port	11-3
03/21/25 vs Gulf Coast	4-2

If Barron Collier was feeling good fresh off their 10-0 takedown of Canterbury last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cougars lost 11-3 to the IMG Academy Gray Ascenders on Tuesday. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.

Barron Collier got a good showing from Hudson Burger, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits Burger has allowed since back in February.

On the hitting side, Barron Collier saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Minerva, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Barron Collier's defeat dropped their record down to 16-4. As for IMG Academy Gray, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Barron Collier will square off against Bishop Verot at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for IMG Academy Gray, they will take on Lakeland at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Ascenders are facing the Dreadnaughts at the right time seeing as the Dreadnaughts are stuck on a six-game losing streak.