Marauders
| 03/02/26 vs Clearwater | 15 |
| 02/13/26 vs St. Petersburg Catholic | 10 |
| 04/01/26 @ IMG Academy Gold | 9 |
| 04/06/26 vs Strong Rock Christian | 8 |
| 02/17/26 vs St. Petersburg | 8 |
With a playoff win on the line, Clearwater Central Catholic rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Bell Creek Academy Panthers with a sharp 10-3 victory. The Marauders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Clearwater Central Catholic got a great performance from Zach Wheeler as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched. Wheeler has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Clearwater Central Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since the start of last season.
The win (which was Clearwater Central Catholic's fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-8. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Bell Creek Academy, the loss snapped their winning streak at 13 games and leaves them with a 17-4-3 record.
Coming up, Clearwater Central Catholic will face off against Tampa Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bell Creek Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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