Baseball Preview: Weeki Wachee Hornets vs. Springstead Eagles
The Weeki Wachee Hornets will be playing at home against the Springstead Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Monday, Weeki Wachee needed a bit of extra time to put away Seven Rivers Christian. They had just enough and edged the Warriors out 10-9.
Austin Alley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Alley was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayden Vigo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, Springstead had just enough and edged Land O' Lakes out 7-6 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Springstead.
Springstead also got a great performance from Tayrn Hendrickson as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brendan Anderson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nathaniel Sabino, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Weeki Wachee's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Springstead, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Weeki Wachee has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Springstead struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Weeki Wachee might still be hurting after the 14-3 defeat they got from Springstead when the teams last played on Tuesday. Will Weeki Wachee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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