Baseball Preview: Wekiva Mustangs vs. Oak Ridge Pioneers
The Wekiva Mustangs will stay at home for another game and welcome the Oak Ridge Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Wekiva had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Discovery.
Luis Perez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Damir Simon was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Oak Ridge suffered a tough 14-3 loss at the hands of Orlando Christian Prep on Tuesday. Oak Ridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fabian Martinez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Wekiva's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-10. As for Oak Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wekiva has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Oak Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Wekiva was able to grind out a solid win over Oak Ridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, winning 9-5. Does Wekiva have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oak Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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