Baseball Preview: Tavares Bulldogs vs. Lake Howell Silver Hawks
The Tavares Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Lake Howell Silver Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tavares is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
On Tuesday, Tavares got the win against Belleview by a conclusive 10-1. That looming 10-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Tavares yet this season.
Tavares got a great performance from Kyle Dunn as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. Dunn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kishun Ramjeet, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Alston, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lake Howell had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Lyman 1-0.
Aiden Mills tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched. Xavier Rodriguez picked up the save, tossing 0.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Lake Howell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gage Dunigan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Tavares' record is now 5-6. As for Lake Howell, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tavares has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lake Howell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Tavares came up short against Lake Howell in their previous matchup back in April of 2018, falling 8-4. Can Tavares avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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