Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Suncoast). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Oxbridge Academy ThunderWolves a 22-0 shutout on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Chargers considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Preston Kay made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kay was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, Suncoast let Brady Benevides and Lee Ellis run wild. Benevides went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Ellis went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Benevides has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Colin Campbell, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Suncoast always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .660. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oxbridge Academy only posted an OBP of .381.
Chargers
| 03/05/25 @ Oxbridge Academy | 22-0 |
| 03/04/25 @ Spanish River | 2-3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Central | 3-2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Port St. Lucie | 11-0 |
| 02/20/25 @ Treasure Coast | 3-4 |
Suncoast's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-4. As for Oxbridge Academy, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Suncoast will face off against Royal Palm Beach at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Royal Palm Beach is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Oxbridge Academy, they will square off against Master's Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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