It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Zephyrhills had no problem doing just that on Monday. They skirted past the Central Bears 22-20. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Mighty Bulldogs considering their one-run performance the game before.
Nevaeh Simard
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The team relied heavily on Nevaeh Simard, who went 5-for-6 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Elyse Roman, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Zephyrhills kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.9 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 12.2.
Zephyrhills is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-13 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Zephyrhills didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-6 win against Gulf on the 28th. Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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