The Zephyrhills Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Zephyrhills will be strutting in after a victory while Palm Harbor University will be coming in after a loss.
Zephyrhills will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Tenoroc on Tuesday. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 19-4 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won eight in a row.
Traiten Costello
| 04/01/25 vs Tenoroc | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Tenoroc | 3 |
| 02/21/25 vs IMG Academy Blue | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Land O' Lakes | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Fivay | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Traiten Costello was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. He has become a key player for Zephyrhills: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 3-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Wesley Coffman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Zephyrhills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .686. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tenoroc only posted an OBP of .400.
Meanwhile, Palm Harbor University fell victim to Osceola and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that the Hurricanes have lost by just one run.
Palm Harbor University's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9. As for Zephyrhills, their record now sits at 6-13.
Zephyrhills suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Palm Harbor University in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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