Baseball Preview: Discovery Spartans vs. McKeel Academy Wildcats
The Discovery Spartans are on the road again on Tuesday to play the McKeel Academy Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Discovery is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Discovery can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They blew past Davenport 14-4.
Anderson Jorge and Cameron Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Jorge pitched 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Brown pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Jorge has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Jorge scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Brown scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Discovery let Zachary Wagle and Luis Bahamonde loose on the outfield. Wagle went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double, while Bahamonde scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Edrick Rivera, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, McKeel Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their 13-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Lakeland Christian by a score of 10-8.
McKeel Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was KJ Scobey, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, a run, and a double. Brody Lanier was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Discovery's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for McKeel Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 17-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Discovery has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like McKeel Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Discovery might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from McKeel Academy when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McKeel Academy's Hayden Testerman, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Now that Discovery knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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