Baseball Recap: Thursday's Win Is Zephyrhills Christian Academy's Seventh in Last Eight Outings

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

04/10/25 vs Central Florida Christian Academy	17
03/28/25 @ First Baptist Christian Academy	16
04/03/25 @ Admiral Farragut	15
03/03/25 @ Tenoroc	15
03/24/25 @ Altamonte Christian	14

Zephyrhills Christian Academy got themselves on the board against Central Florida Christian Academy on Thursday, but Central Florida Christian Academy never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over the Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Sergio Garcia made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tatum Dulaski, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Zephyrhills Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 2-5 when he doesn't). Elijah Lara was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.

Zephyrhills Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Florida Christian Academy only managed one hit.

Zephyrhills Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Central Florida Christian Academy, they now have a losing record of 7-8.

Zephyrhills Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 7-0 win against Varsity Opponent on the 12th. As for Central Florida Christian Academy, they have also already played their next matchup, a 13-4 loss against Legacy Charter on the 14th.