Baseball Preview: Dunnellon Tigers vs. Belleview Rattlers
Dunnellon is 10-0 against Belleview since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Dunnellon Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Belleview Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, Dunnellon fell victim to a rough 7-1 loss at the hands of St. Joseph Academy. It was the first time this season that Dunnellon let down their fans at home.
Dunnellon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Hickey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Belleview fell victim to Mount Dora and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hurricanes. Belleview just can't catch a break and has now endured five defeats in a row.
Dunnellon's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-6. As for Belleview, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dunnellon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Belleview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Dunnellon skirted past Belleview 7-6 when the teams last played back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dunnellon since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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