Baseball Game Preview: Haines City Hornets vs. Discovery Spartans

The Haines City Hornets will square off against the Discovery Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Haines City came up short against Celebration on Tuesday, falling 12-2.

Haines City saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juan Valbuena-Laballos, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.

Meanwhile, Discovery was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 10-3 to Lake Placid.

Edrick Rivera made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Evan Devore was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.

Discovery's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Haines City, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-17.

Haines City suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Discovery when the teams last played back in March. Will the Hornets 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.