Suncoast waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over the Centennial Eagles. For the Chargers, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 victory the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Suncoast got a great performance from Hayden Neihoff as he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
Joshua Burnston
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At the plate, Suncoast let Brady Benevides and Joshua Burnston run wild. Benevides fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4, while Burnston went 3-for-4 with one home run and three runs. The dominant performance gave Burnston a new career-high in runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Moore, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Suncoast was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Centennial only posted a batting average of .208.
Suncoast's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Suncoast will take on Okeechobee at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Centennial, they will challenge John Carroll Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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