In what's become a running theme this season, Barron Collier gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the First Baptist Academy Lions as the Barron Collier Cougars made off with a 12-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Barron Collier who now have three in a row.
Harrison Zenisek looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jonathan Hernandez-Carr, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Bryce Aizenshtat was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On First Baptist Academy's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Cipolla, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Cipolla has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, First Baptist Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Barron Collier pushed their record up to 13-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for First Baptist Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Barron Collier will head out on the road to challenge IMG Academy Black at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Barron Collier will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for First Baptist Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Evangelical Christian at 4:30 p.m. Evangelical Christian will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something First Baptist Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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