Baseball Preview: Hardee Wildcats vs. McKeel Academy Wildcats
The Hardee Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the McKeel Academy Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last seven games Hardee has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Hardee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Estero.
Kellon Lindsey was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, McKeel Academy never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Robinson.
Not much got past Caleb Clanton, who gave up just one hit to keep Robinson off the board. Clanton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on KJ Scobey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Thomas, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Hardee is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for McKeel Academy, their win bumped their record up to 22-5.
Hardee came out on top in a nail-biter against McKeel Academy in their previous matchup on Thursday, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Clanton, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hardee still be able to contain Clanton? There's only one way to find out.
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