Baseball Game Preview: Pahokee Blue Devils vs. Clewiston Tigers

Pahokee hasn't had much luck against Clewiston recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Pahokee Blue Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Clewiston Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Pahokee has given up an average of 21 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

Pahokee is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 23rd straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They came up short against Sheridan Hills Christian, falling 31-9. One positive for the Blue Devils, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Clewiston took on Hardee on Friday. Clewiston came out on top against Hardee by a score of 5-2. While the Tigers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Clewiston's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cayson Holman, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Pahokee's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Clewiston, their record now sits at 5-2.

Pahokee suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Clewiston when the teams last played back in February. Can Pahokee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.