Coral Reef never got on the board in their matchup last Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Palmetto on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Palmetto Panthers an 11-0 shutout. Considering the Barracudas have won three contests by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Erin Zambrano and Quinley Wylie were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Zambrano struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Wylie pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Zambrano has been consistent : she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season. At bat, Zambrano scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Wylie scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Coral Reef let Brianna Fields and Chloe Junco run wild. Fields went 1-for-4 with one home run and two runs, while Junco went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Those runs marked the first that Fields scored this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Barracudas
| 03/10/25 @ Palmetto | 11-0 |
| 03/04/25 @ South Dade | 17-1 |
| 02/21/25 @ Hialeah Gardens | 10-0 |
| 02/20/25 @ St. Brendan | 3-2 |
| 04/18/24 @ American | 17-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Coral Reef pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Palmetto, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Looking ahead, Coral Reef will be taking part in a tournament against St. Thomas Aquinas at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. As for Palmetto, they will take on Cardinal Gibbons in a tournament on Thursday.
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