Baseball Recap: Park Vista Extends Winning Streak to Three

Park Vista had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Suncoast Chargers with a sharp 13-3 win. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 2, 2019, but that streak is no more.

Owen Dever

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/20/25 @ Suncoast	3
03/18/25 @ Leonard	2
03/11/25 vs Grace Christian Academy	2
02/28/25 vs Palm Beach Central	2
03/14/25 vs Boca Raton	1

Caleb Smith and Owen Dever did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Dever went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. The dominant performance gave Dever a new career-high in RBI. Cooper Ellis was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3.

Park Vista always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .531 or higher in three consecutive games.

Park Vista's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Suncoast, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.

Park Vista will host Wellington at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Park Vista is facing Wellington at the right time seeing as Wellington is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Suncoast, they are taking a road trip to challenge Tocoi Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Suncoast 3.7, Tocoi Creek 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.