Baseball Recap: Suncoast Wins Going Away Against Olympic Heights

Suncoast barely beat Olympic Heights the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Chargers blew past the Lions 15-1 on Friday. The Chargers have beaten the Lions the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Lions has come to flipping the script.

John Cimbella made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cimbella was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Jason Giamboi

Batters Struck Out

04/11/25 vs Olympic Heights	7
04/02/25 @ Port St. Lucie	3
03/27/25 @ Mandarin	6
03/20/25 vs Park Vista	5
03/13/25 vs South Fork	10

In other pitching news, Jason Giamboi looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.

Back at the plate, Aidan Arjune was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Asher Elman also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.

Suncoast always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Olympic Heights only posted an OBP of .318.

Suncoast's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Olympic Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.

Suncoast does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Olympic Heights, they will challenge Coral Springs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Colts have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.