The Suncoast Chargers will challenge the Olympic Heights Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Suncoast will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Suncoast's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over Royal Palm Beach.
Not much got past Brady Benevides, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Royal Palm Beach off the board. Benevides has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
John Cimbella
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At the plate, John Cimbella was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Colin Campbell was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Olympic Heights, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They skirted past Santaluces 1-0.
Olympic Heights saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Walters, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI.
Olympic Heights' victory bumped their record up to 3-16. As for Suncoast, their win bumped their record up to 15-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Suncoast has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Olympic Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Suncoast came out on top in a nail-biter against Olympic Heights in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. Do the Chargers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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