Baseball Recap: Zephyrhills Extends Home Winning Streak to Three

Zephyrhills's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top against the Fivay Falcons by a score of 10-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Bulldogs' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

Colin O'Malley

Earned Runs

03/03/25 @ Gulf	2
02/21/25 vs IMG Academy Blue	2
02/14/25 @ Mitchell	1

Colin O'Malley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Zephyrhills is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-7 otherwise. O'Malley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That stolen base was his first of the season.

In other batting news, Traiton Costello was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

Zephyrhills pushed their record up to 4-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Fivay, they are on a 30-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.

Looking ahead, Zephyrhills will host Wiregrass Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wiregrass Ranch's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Zephyrhills' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fivay, they will challenge Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Fivay surely won't give up without a fight.