The Barron Collier Cougars will head out to square off against the Maryville Red Rebels at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Barron Collier's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Maryville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Barron Collier saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over IMG Academy Royal.
Andrew Maroney and Dylan Wiggins dominated on the mound. Maroney tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits, while Wiggins pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave Wiggins a new career-low in walks (zero).
At the plate, Will Clark was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-2. John Minerva also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Barron Collier was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Maryville's hitters rose to the challenge against a Pirates pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.58 runs allowed on Wednesday. Maryville narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Port Charlotte 11-9. With that win, the Red Rebels brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Anderson Abbott looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Maryville let Gavin Dibartolomeo and Trey Carico run wild. Dibartolomeo scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Carico scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaine Baber, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Barron Collier has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. Maryville's record now sits at 5-2.
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