Baseball Recap: Booker Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

Tornadoes

Previous 5 Games

04/03/25 vs Gulf Coast H	14-13
03/31/25 @ Bayshore	10-7
03/27/25 @ Gulf Coast H	17-5
03/25/25 @ Bradenton Christian	0-12
03/24/25 @ DeSoto County	1-11

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Booker ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past the Gulf Coast H HEAT 14-13. With that win, the Tornadoes brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.

Dameer Watford and Kevion Carey did most of the damage at the plate: Watford got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two triples, three RBI, and two runs, while Carey scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those two triples gave Watford a new career-high. Joshua Azevedo was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

Booker always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The victory (which was Booker's third in a row) raised their record to 8-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Gulf Coast H, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-12.

Looking ahead, Booker will venture away from home to challenge Lemon Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gulf Coast H, they will host The Classical Academy of Sarasota at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.