Coral Shores upped their baseball wins last week after two impressive offensive onslaughts over their opponents.
On Feb. 25, the ’Canes defeated Coral Park in a 15-4 road win, racking up 15 hits against the Rams. AJ Putetti and Riley O’Berry had three hits each, with two apiece coming off the bats of Donovan Thiery and Campbell Lavoie. Lavoie earned the win pitching for the Hurricanes in three innings on the mound. Glade Harrelson and Eddie Holly teamed up to finish off the Rams in win number one of the week.
Win number two came on Feb. 28 at home against the Thoroughbreds of Hialeah. Thiery continued his spectacular season on the mound, striking out 12, walking none and giving up a single hit in four innings. Four frames was all the Hurricanes would need before the mercy rule applied, ending the game at 15-0. Thiery was 4-4 at the plate with a single, a pair of doubles and a triple, with five RBIs. Maykol Bonito added three hits and Putetti notched two of the 13-hit total for Coral Shores.
Marathon went 2-1 last week, evening out their record to 4-4. The Fins started off strong at Ransom Everglades on Feb. 25, beating the rival Raiders 6-5 in a late-game rally. A Gavin Leal home run scored two in inning six, and a three-run push in the seventh iced the win. The Fins registered seven hits, including two each from Dylan Williams and Jack Chapman, and were error-free in the field. Williams got the start against Ransom, striking out five in two innings; Mason Thornton earned the win, striking out six in the final five frames.
Two nights later, NSU University School paid a visit to the Keys, stopping in Marathon before going to Key West for a pair of games. Against Marathon, the Sharks had a no-hitter and were a single error from a perfect game in their 9-0 win against the Dolphins.
Marathon quickly recovered with a Feb. 28 win over Miami Country Day. The Fins beat the Spartans 25-6 in Miami, amassing 19 hits, four walks and seven hit batters. Roco Piscetello, Bryan Broche, Jack Chapman, Jack Dunn, Jason Stubblefield and Gavin Leal had two hits apiece in the Fins’ romp. Piscetello was 3-3 at the plate and accounted for two of the Fins’ seven stolen bases. Four Dolphins saw time on the mound, collectively striking out nine batters, walking eight and surrendering six hits. Chapman started for the Fins, earning the win. Broche, Curren Nicolay and Shane Dieguez pitched in for the road win.
Key West handed NSU University School its first loss of the season on Feb. 28 after taking advantage of a pair of Shark errors in inning two. The Conchs capitalized on the NSU miscues, adding three hits and a pair of walks to score four in the second frame. A back-and-forth game kept Key West fans on the edge of their seats, but the Conchs would not need their final at-bat to put a blemish on the Sharks’ record.
Nelson Ong’s three hits and two RBIs were clutch in the 6-4 victory. Freshman Kade Maltz added a pair of hits to the team total of nine. Vinnie Moline pitched the first three and two-thirds innings, striking out six batters, walking four and surrendering five hits. Jon Carlos Lampas-Gormley came in to close it out for the Conchs.
The following night, the Sharks cleaned up their defense, and their error-free play helped contribute to a different outcome. University School strung together a trio of pitchers to put a damper on the Conchs’ batting, walking four and giving up just two hits the entire game. Sam Holland’s double and Kaine Dickerson’s single were not enough to get the Conchs on the board in the 5-0 loss, which put Key West at 4-2 on the season.
