Winter Park is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while West Orange is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Winter Park Wildcats will be taking part in a tournament against the West Orange Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Winter Park: 2.4, West Orange: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Winter Park had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Lake Nona on Wednesday. Winter Park put the hurt on Lake Nona with a sharp 11-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won three matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Palmer Edwards
| 03/05/25 vs Lake Nona | 7 |
| 02/26/25 @ Windermere | 2 |
| 02/20/25 @ Viera | 5 |
| 02/11/25 @ Olympia | 1 |
| 04/23/24 vs Lyman | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Palmer Edwards tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isaac Incinelli, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Skyler Jersey, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, West Orange had just enough and edged out Cypress Creek 6-5 on Wednesday. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Braxton Stalvey looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Miguel Acosta was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Martinez, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Winter Park has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. West Orange's win bumped their record up to 8-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Winter Park has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Orange struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Winter Park came up short against West Orange when the teams last played back in February of 2022, falling 5-1. Will Winter Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
