The Celebration Storm will take on the Cooper Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Celebration is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Celebration turned things around against Gateway on Thursday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 7-3.
Dereck Velez
| 02/25/26 @ St. Cloud | 5 |
| 02/16/26 vs Cypress Creek | 3 |
| 02/09/26 @ Gateway | 3 |
| 03/05/26 vs Gateway | 1 |
| 03/02/26 vs Ridge Community | 1 |
Dereck Velez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. He has become a key player for Celebration: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Daniel Heredia was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Celebration's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Mike Moskovitz, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI and one run.
Cooper came out on top against Emery/Weiner on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run first inning. The Dragons sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Emery/Weiner.
Cooper's victory bumped their record up to 7-5-1. As for Celebration, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
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