Zephyrhills came into Tuesday's match having lost 20 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Fivay Falcons on Tuesday as the Zephyrhills Bulldogs made off with a 16-3 win. Zephyrhills' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
J.T. Dobbins looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Zephyrhills let Ben Will and J.J. McGovern loose on the outfield. Will scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while McGovern went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Colin O'Malley was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Zephyrhills' victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-18. As for Fivay, they dropped their record down to 0-13 with that loss, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Zephyrhills will face off against Hudson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Zephyrhills is facing Hudson at the right time seeing as Hudson is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Fivay, they will head out on the road to square off against Sports Leadership & Management at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sports Leadership & Management is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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