It's playoff time, and Countryside had no trouble coming through when it counted. They had just enough and edged out the Clearwater Tornadoes 8-6. Eight seems to be a good number for the Cougars as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Chase Hilldreth
| 04/15/25 vs Clearwater | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Northeast | 1 |
| 03/31/25 @ Boca Ciega | 1 |
| 03/26/25 @ IMG Academy Navy | 1 |
| 02/26/25 vs East Lake | 1 |
Countryside got a big performance out of Chase Hilldreth, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Those two runs gave Hilldreth a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Sadlowski, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Countryside and bumps their season record up to 18-7. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Clearwater, they moved to 15-9 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, Countryside will challenge Jesuit at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Cougars surely won't give up without a fight. Clearwater does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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