The Nature Coast Tech Sharks will venture away from home to challenge the Land O' Lakes Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nature Coast Tech's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Land O' Lakes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Nature Coast Tech got the win against Lecanto by a conclusive 10-1. Considering the Sharks have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
RAYMOND GROETSCH
| 04/01/25 @ Lecanto | 14 |
| 02/28/25 vs Weeki Wachee | 13 |
| 02/21/25 @ Central | 10 |
| 03/18/25 vs Citrus | 8 |
| 02/14/25 @ Springstead | 8 |
Nature Coast Tech got a great performance from RAYMOND GROETSCH as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave GROETSCH a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Aidan O'Nolan was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was BRADY MCMURDO, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Nature Coast Tech was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lecanto only posted a batting average of .148.
Meanwhile, Land O' Lakes entered their tilt with Wiregrass Ranch on Tuesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Bulls.
Grayson Hendrix looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Land O' Lakes saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Vollsteadt, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Brody Marks also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Nature Coast Tech has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Land O' Lakes, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8.
Nature Coast Tech couldn't quite finish off Land O' Lakes in their previous matchup two weeks ago and fell 12-10. Can the Sharks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
