The Spruce Creek Hawks will venture away from home to take on the Windermere Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Spruce Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Spruce Creek and University, and Spruce Creek kept the tradition alive. Spruce Creek put the hurt on University with a sharp 11-1 win on Tuesday. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Jordan Livingston spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Nathan Ricko
| 03/11/25 vs University | 3 |
| 02/26/25 vs Oviedo | 1 |
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On the hitting side, Nathan Ricko was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Tyler Boyesen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Spruce Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Windermere's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Olympia by a score of 5-4. Wolverines fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Titans since on Tuesday.
Windermere also got a good showing from Xavier Roman, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance gave Roman a new career-low in hits.
At the plate, Windermere saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Randy Ruiz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Windermere's loss dropped their record down to 11-2. As for Spruce Creek, their record now sits at 10-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Spruce Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Windermere struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Spruce Creek came up short against Windermere when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 5-1. Can Spruce Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
