Baseball Game Preview: Lake Mary Prep Griffins vs. Atlantic Sharks

By Team Reports Apr 9, 2024, 5:43am

Baseball Preview: Lake Mary Prep Griffins vs. Atlantic Sharks

The Lake Mary Prep Griffins will head out on the road to face off against the Atlantic Sharks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Mary Prep is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.

Last Thursday, Lake Mary Prep came up short against Legacy Charter and fell 12-9.

Malachi Beedle stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Carson Cruse was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run.

Meanwhile, Atlantic fell victim to Mount Dora and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. Their tough 12-0 loss to the Hurricanes might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Atlantic's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Atlantic saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josiah Perez, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.

Lake Mary Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Atlantic, they now have a losing record at 8-9.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lake Mary Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Atlantic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.

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