There's no place like home for Pasco, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Zephyrhills Bulldogs on Friday. Considering the Pirates have won three matchups by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Andrew Blommel and Boomer Newton were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Blommel struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Newton pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Blommel went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double, while Newton went 4-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI. The dominant performance gave Newton a new career-high in doubles.
In other batting news, Pasco let Carson Wheatley and Jonah Carlyle run wild. Wheatley got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Carlyle scored a run while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Carlyle a new career-high in hits (four). Another player making a difference was Jayce Rollins, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Pasco always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Pirates
| 02/28/25 vs Zephyrhills | 9-1 |
| 02/18/25 vs Land O' Lakes | 1-0 |
| 02/13/25 vs Hudson | 9-0 |
| 04/29/24 vs Zephyrhills | 13-5 |
| 04/18/24 vs Gulf | 11-0 |
| + 7 more games |
Pasco's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Zephyrhills, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Coming up, Pasco will host Cypress Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pasco: 0.6, Cypress Creek: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Zephyrhills, they will square off against Gulf at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Gulf is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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