After losing to Armwood the last time they met, Steinbrenner decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Steinbrenner Warriors walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Armwood Hawks on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Kelton Meares
| 02/13/25 vs Armwood | 6 |
| 04/18/24 vs Newsome | 5 |
| 03/19/24 @ Tampa Catholic | 5 |
| 04/25/24 vs Riverview | 3 |
| 04/09/24 @ Leto | 2 |
Kelton Meares and Austin Liss made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Meares didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Liss pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Those six strikeouts gave Meares a new career-high. At the plate, Meares scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Liss scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Meares is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Osborne, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Mason Koumas was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Steinbrenner was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Armwood only posted a batting average of .111.
Steinbrenner's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Armwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Steinbrenner wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 7-0 loss against Carrollwood Day on the 17th. As for Armwood, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Chamberlain on the 18th.
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