Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Barron Collier

Cougars

Previous 5 Games

03/21/25 vs Gulf Coast	4-2
03/20/25 @ Golden Gate	16-0
03/18/25 vs Riverview Sarasota	6-5
03/13/25 @ Maryville	7-3
03/12/25 vs IMG Academy Blue	7-3

Barron Collier came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Gulf Coast Sharks 4-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-1 on March 6th.

Barron Collier's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Khayden Collier, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Barron Collier's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Gulf Coast, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.

Barron Collier didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-3 victory against North Port on the 24th. As for Gulf Coast, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 8-2 win against Island Coast on the 25th.