While McKeel Academy put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Haines City. The McKeel Academy Wildcats didn't even let the Haines City Hornets on the board, marking the McKeel Academy Wildcats' second-straight 15-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Kaden Howell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Cooper Hamilton looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Logan Gill, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Brock Spurgeon, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
McKeel Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Haines City struck out seven times.
Wildcats
| 03/13/25 vs Haines City | 15-0 |
| 03/12/25 vs Four Corners | 15-0 |
| 02/27/25 vs Wiregrass Ranch | 3-1 |
| 02/13/25 vs Lakeland | 5-3 |
McKeel Academy pushed their record up to 7-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Haines City, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
McKeel Academy and Haines City could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. McKeel Academy will take on Rockledge at 4:00 p.m. on Monday down 122 places (206 vs. 84). Meanwhile, Haines City (ranked 546th) will meet Four Corners (ranked 231st) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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