Booker took a 11-run loss the last time they faced off against Bayshore, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Booker Tornadoes skirted past the Bayshore Bruins 9-8. For the Tornadoes, this counts as revenge for the 21-10 win the Bruins walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Booker's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Le'Darien Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another was Joshua Azevedo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Tornadoes
| 03/04/25 vs Bayshore | 9-8 |
| 02/27/25 @ Southeast | 8-5 |
| 02/21/25 vs DeSoto County | 6-4 |
| 02/18/25 @ Gibbs | 18-4 |
The win (which was Booker's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Bayshore, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Booker will venture away from home to challenge Saint Stephen's Episcopal at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bayshore, they are taking a road trip to square off against Parrish Community at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Parrish Community is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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