Baseball Preview: Seminole Warhawks vs. Countryside Cougars
The Seminole Warhawks will head out on the road to challenge the Countryside Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games Seminole has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Seminole's offense. They fell just short of East Lake by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The defeat was just more heartbreak for Seminole, who fell 3-1 when the teams last met back in March of 2022.
Kendall Hoffman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Seminole didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Lake only tossed seven.
Meanwhile, Countryside suffered a rough 7-1 loss at the hands of Palm Harbor University on Monday. Countryside has struggled against Palm Harbor University recently, as their contest on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Jake Nevins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Seminole's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Countryside, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Seminole skirted past Countryside 2-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Countryside's Connor Edwards, who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Seminole to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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