Suncoast barely beat Royal Palm Beach the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Suncoast Chargers were the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over the Royal Palm Beach Wildcats on Thursday. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 11 runs or more this season.
Brady Benevides made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in May of 2024. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.
In other pitching news, Suncoast got a great performance from Jason Giamboi as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Giamboi has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Lee Ellis
| 03/06/25 @ Royal Palm Beach | 3 |
| 03/05/25 @ Oxbridge Academy | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Port St. Lucie | 3 |
| 03/04/25 @ Spanish River | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Central | 1 |
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Back at the plate, Lee Ellis was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He has become a key player for Suncoast: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Colin Campbell, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Suncoast was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Royal Palm Beach only posted a batting average of .241.
Suncoast is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. Royal Palm Beach is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Suncoast will square off against Centennial at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Royal Palm Beach, they will face off against Forest Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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