Santa Fe Catholic proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 15) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Zephyrhills Christian Academy Warriors. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hawks also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2019.
Claire McGee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 21 Ks.

Declyn Keyser
| 02/27/25 vs Zephyrhills Christian Academy | 4 |
| 04/23/24 vs Seffner Christian | 1 |
| 03/21/24 @ All Saints' Academy | 1 |
| 02/20/24 vs Kathleen | 1 |
At the plate, Declyn Keyser was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Felicia Parker, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
Santa Fe Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Zephyrhills Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Fe Catholic will venture away from home to take on All Saints' Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Zephyrhills Christian Academy, they will take on Foundation Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on March 7th.
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