Nature Coast Tech had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt Hudson on Thursday. The Nature Coast Tech Sharks put the hurt on the Hudson Cobras with a sharp 14-0 victory. The Sharks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by seven runs or more this season.
RAYMOND GROETSCH looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Those hits marked the first that he allowed this season.
MARIO DEANGELIS
| 03/13/25 @ Hudson | 3 |
| 03/12/25 vs Cypress Creek | 1 |
| 03/06/25 vs Fivay | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Crystal River | 1 |
| 02/25/25 @ Weeki Wachee | 1 |
At the plate, Nature Coast Tech let BRYCE HEWELL and MARIO DEANGELIS run wild. HEWELL scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while DEANGELIS scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance gave DEANGELIS a new career-high in runs. JOEY VANCLEAVE was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Nature Coast Tech always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hudson only posted an OBP of .364.
Nature Coast Tech has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. Hudson is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Looking ahead, Nature Coast Tech will be taking part in a tournament against River Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Nature Coast Tech 2.8, River Ridge 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hudson, they will challenge Anclote at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hudson has given up an average of 9.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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