Baseball Preview: Davenport Broncos vs. Oak Ridge Pioneers
Davenport has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Oak Ridge Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Davenport will be strutting in after a win while Oak Ridge will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Davenport sidestepped Auburndale for a 7-6 victory.
Shakoii Richards was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Richards has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Richards was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Brylandd Canode was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Yonathan Sanchez was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Oak Ridge fell victim to a tough 14-3 loss at the hands of Orlando Christian Prep on Tuesday. Oak Ridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fabian Martinez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Davenport's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-8. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs per game. As for Oak Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7-1.
Davenport took their victory against Oak Ridge in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 14-0. Will Davenport repeat their success, or does Oak Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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