Baseball Recap: Pasco Has No Trouble Against Central

Pirates

Margin (Wins)

03/13/26 vs Fivay	20
02/12/26 vs Gulf	19
03/06/26 @ Fivay	13
03/24/26 vs Central	10
02/17/26 @ Zephyrhills	10

While Pasco put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Central. The Pirates blew past the Bears 10-0. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by eight runs or more this season.

Boomer Newton was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. Pasco is undefeated when Newton posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-9 otherwise. Bryce Mangiaracina was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Pasco always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

The victory made it two in a row for Pasco and bumps their season record up to 6-9. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Central, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.

Pasco and Central could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Pirates will face off against Wiregrass Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (471 vs. 233). Meanwhile, Central (ranked 548th) will meet Cypress Creek (ranked 221st) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.