Cedar Key extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-3. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Countryside Christian Minutemen. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Minutemen this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 on Thursday.
Cedar Key saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was K Kiss, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Countryside Christian, their record is now 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since March 4, 2025.
On Countryside Christian's side, Eli Orozco was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Orozco a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucas Gruenwald, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Cedar Key has already played their next contest, a 16-0 loss against Bell on the 3rd. As for Countryside Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-1 victory against Ocala Christian on the 2nd.
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