The Bartow Yellow Jackets will be taking part in a tournament against the Santa Fe Catholic Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Bartow's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Santa Fe Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Bartow lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Victory Christian Academy, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's contest. The Yellow Jackets didn't even let the Storm on the board on Thursday, marking the Yellow Jackets' second-straight 10-0 shutout. Considering the Yellow Jackets have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Laz Martinez looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Trillion Venz
| 04/02/26 @ Victory Christian Academy | 3 |
| 03/27/26 @ McKeel Academy | 3 |
| 03/03/26 vs Auburndale | 3 |
| 02/17/26 @ Auburndale | 3 |
| 03/31/26 @ DeSoto County | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
On the hitting side, Trillion Venz was a standout: he earned one RBI, two runs, and three stolen bases. He is becoming a predictor of Bartow's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 8-1 (and 5-7 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Thompson, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe Catholic entered their tilt with St. Francis on Wednesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Raiders /Red.
Santa Fe Catholic let Jameson McGuire and Carson Dicks run wild. McGuire went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Dicks got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Bartow's victory bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Santa Fe Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 12-8.
Bartow couldn't quite get it done against Santa Fe Catholic when the teams last played back in February of 2025 as they fell 5-2. Will the Yellow Jackets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
