Baseball Preview: Auburndale Bloodhounds vs. St. Francis Red Raiders
The Auburndale Bloodhounds have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the St. Francis Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Auburndale had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Davenport.
Auburndale got a good showing from Andrew Woods, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Angel Santiago and Colin Holmes did some serious damage despite the final result: Santiago scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-5, while Holmes went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Pitard, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Auburndale was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Davenport only hit a.
Meanwhile, St. Francis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 10-2 loss at the hands of Tampa Prep.
Auburndale has not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season. As for St. Francis, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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