Barron Collier won the last time they faced Palmetto Ridge and things went their way on Thursday too. The Barron Collier Cougars blew past the Palmetto Ridge Bears 11-3. The Cougars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Andrew Maroney looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Casey Johnson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and one triple. That triple marked the first that he's hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Hernandez Carr, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Cougars
| 02/20/25 vs Palmetto Ridge | 11-3 |
| 02/18/25 @ Aubrey Rogers | 7-4 |
| 02/14/25 @ South Fort Myers | 9-1 |
The win (which was Barron Collier's third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs over those games. As for Palmetto Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Barron Collier and Palmetto Ridge's offenses will be put to the test in their next games. Barron Collier will challenge Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, a squad that's only allowed 2.75 runs per game. Barron Collier's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Palmetto Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Meanwhile, Palmetto Ridge and Aubrey Rogers (who has only given up 3.2 runs per game) will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Barron Collier is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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