The Suncoast Chargers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the Nease Panthers on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.
Brady Benevides was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lee Ellis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Suncoast's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't).
Chargers
| 03/26/25 @ Nease | 6-4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Tocoi Creek | 10-5 |
| 03/12/25 @ Okeechobee | 5-4 |
| 03/11/25 @ Centennial | 12-3 |
| 03/06/25 @ Royal Palm Beach | 15-3 |
| 03/05/25 @ Oxbridge Academy | 22-0 |
Suncoast's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 11.5 hits in those games compared to only 5.5 in the others. As for Nease, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
Suncoast will face off against Mandarin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mandarin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Suncoast's hitters will have their work cut out for them. We've got a battle between Panthers coming up.
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