Baseball Recap: Dunedin Falcons vs. Indian Rocks Christian Eagles
Dunedin had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Indian Rocks Christian Eagles. That's more bragging rights for Dunedin, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Noah Cleveland tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Demetri Tsesmelis and Greyson McNeill did most of the damage at the plate: Tsesmelis scored a run while going 1-for-2, while McNeill scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jett Matos was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
On Indian Rocks Christian's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Mortellite, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Indian Rocks Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dunedin only tossed three.
Dunedin has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Indian Rocks Christian, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dunedin will take on Mitchell at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Mitchell has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Indian Rocks Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Indian Rocks Christian is facing Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate at the right time seeing as Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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