Robinson junior pitcher Kenny Keller earned his fourth victory of the season as the Knights topped Chamberlain.

Robinson 15, 
Chamberlain 2 – four innings

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R 0(14)1 xxx x — | 15 | 11 | 0
C   1 0 1 0xx x — | 2 | 5 | 2

W – Keller (4-0). L – Brito. 2B – Fogg, Haidermota 2, Tosado (R); Santiago, Cornelio (C). HR – Kim, Diaz (R). Records – R 13-7; C 1-20.

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Seffner Christian 4, 
Bell Creek 2

RBI singles from Jackson Shelton, Tommy Turkett, Seth Roberts and Ben Cheek did all the offensive damage Seffner Christian would need in a game against Bell Creek on Friday. Brandon Grant had a pair of hits and two runs scored for the Crusaders as well, while worked three shutout innings of relief to pick up the win on the mound. Dean Hotz (RBI) and Troy Gonzalez each had a pair of hits for Bell Creek.

SC 002 101 0 — | 4 | 11 | 1
BC 000 001 1 — | 2 | 7 | 2

W – Loomis (2-0). L – Byrd (2-2). S – Turkett (1). 2B –  Shelton (SC); Black (BS). Records – SC 8-10; BC 12-9.

Jesuit 9, 
Naples Gulf Coast 1

Henry Politz RBI double got things started for Jesuit, and Bennett Lee and Cole Russo continued the trend with two-run, two-baggers of their own as the Tigers got back in the win column against Gulf Coast. Junior Justin Clark struck out eight across five, shutout innings to earn the win on the mound. Ethan Valdez singled in a pair and Nick Rodriguez also had an RBI single in the win, with Jonathan Shoop scoring twice and stealing a bag.

GC 000 000 1 — | 1 | 4 | 2
J     132 003 x — | 9 | 10 | 1

W – Clark (4-0). L – McDonough. 2B – Mattia (GC); Lee, Politz, C. Russo (J). Records – GC 14-8; J 19-3.

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Citrus Park Christian 15
Lakeside Christian 5 – five innings

Sophomore James Strom was 3-for-3, with four runs scored, a double and three RBI, while also working two innings on the mound with five strikeouts to earn the win and lead his team to a mercy-rule victory. Nick Cucchi, Preston Nobles and Tanner Boccabello each had a two-hit, three-RBI game, while Israel Oliva had a pair of doubles, two runs scored and an RBI, and Calvin Ziglar went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs in the win.

LC 113 00x x — | 5 | 2 | 1
CP 364 2xx x — | 15 | 16 | 1

W – Strom (2-2). L – Nelson. 2B – Oliva 2, Strom, Ziglar (CP). Records – LC 2-15; CP 8-7.

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Alonso 4,
Freedom 0

Sophomore Renzo Gonzalez led off the home first with a double and later scored on a passed ball to give the Ravens all the offense it would need as Will Valenti tossed six, shutout innings allowing just one hit and one walk with four strikeouts. Drew Lara doubled in a pair and Conor McNair had an RBI sac fly in the win, while Anthony Bayatt worked the final inning on the mound in Alonso’s win.

F 000 000 0 — | 0 | 1 | 1
A 100 030 x — | 4 | 5 | 2

W – Valenti (1-0). L – Leroy (2-7). 2B – Gonzalez, Lara (A). Records – F 4-13; A 10-9.

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Wharton 6, 
Brandon 1

Carson Caso pitched six innings, allowing just one unearned run to lead the Wildcats to a road victory at Brandon. Caso finished allowing just three hits and striking out 10 before giving way to Ryan Fry, who worked the final inning. Frank Micallef and Steven Hotinski (run) were each 2-for-4 at the plate for the Wildcats. For Brandon, Kendall Spencer had a triple and an RBI double in the game.

W 100 201 2 — | 6 | 8 | 3
B  001 000 0 — | 1 | 4 | 3

W – Caso (3-0). L – Herrand (2-8). 2B – Spencer (B). 3B – Sencer (B). Records – W 17-4; B 4-15.

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Berkeley Prep 8,
Elyria Catholic (OH) 0

Senior captain John Dooley tossed 6 1/3 innings of shutout baseball for Berkeley Prep allowing just one hit and striking out nine and earning his fifth win of the season as the Buccaneers defended its home field against Ohio’s Elyria Catholic. Cade Kurland doubled in a run to get things going for the offense and later added an RBI triple, while Johnathan Bruno cleared the bases with a three-run double and chipped in an RBI sac fly in support of the excellent pitching.

EC 000 000 0 — | 0 | 1 | 0
BP 003 203 x — | 8 | 5 | 1

W – Dooley (5-3). L – Wells. 2B – Bruno, Kurland (BP). 3B – Kurland (BP). Records – EC 1-8; BP 15-7.

East Bay 6, 
Hillsborough 4

East Bay won its second game this week, holding off a late comeback attempt from Hillsborough. Dan Wright had a two-run double in the top of the seventh to give the Indians the cushion needed to preserve the victory. Deshaun Manuel scored a pair of runs in the win, and made a game ending throw to end the game from left field.

EB 001 030 2 — | 6 | 5 | 1
H   000 000 4 — | 4 | 2 | 1

W – Ortiz. S – Heslin. 2B – Wright (EB). Records – EB 3-16; H 7-13.

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Tampa Prep 8, 
Lakeland Christian 7

TP 301 040 0 — | 8 |
LC 210 012 1 — | 7 |

Records – TP 11-14; LC 16-5.