Baseball Preview: Wekiva Mustangs vs. Trinity Prep Saints
The Wekiva Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Trinity Prep Saints at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wekiva is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Wekiva fell victim to Mount Dora and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Hurricanes by a score of 2-0.
Miguel Acosta spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Wekiva saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Damir Simon, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, everything went Trinity Prep's way against Lake Highland Prep on Tuesday as Trinity Prep made off with an 8-2 win. The victory was just what Trinity Prep needed coming off of a 15-3 loss in their prior match.
Aiden Stillman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Stillman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathaneal Davis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Jacob Gilmer was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
Wekiva has fallen quite a ways from their 19-7 record last season and are now at 3-7. As for Trinity Prep, their record is now 4-5.
Wekiva's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's contest. Wekiva has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Trinity Prep, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Wekiva continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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