Baseball Preview: Land O' Lakes Gators vs. Springstead Eagles
The Land O' Lakes Gators will be playing in front of their home fans against the Springstead Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Land O' Lakes can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Zephyrhills as Land O' Lakes made off with a 16-1 victory. Land O' Lakes' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Logan Baisley looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Nathan Betancourt was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Trae Pitts was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Springstead came into Tuesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Crystal River 11-4.
Tayrn Hendrickson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Alex King was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Elyjah Sayre, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Land O' Lakes has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Springstead, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Land O' Lakes beat Springstead 9-6 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Does Land O' Lakes have another victory up their sleeve, or will Springstead turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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