Preview: Oviedo Lions vs. Winter Springs Bears
Oviedo and Winter Springs are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Oviedo Lions will head out on the road to take on the Winter Springs Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Oviedo: 3.5, Winter Springs: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Oviedo only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-point they dealt Edgewater on Thursday. Oviedo blew past Edgewater 7-1. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Oviedo has managed all season.
Kaiden Lopez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Lopez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Brice Leon looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Colin Napier was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Ball Kyle was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Winter Springs scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Orangewood Christian a 16-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Winter Springs considering their two-run performance the match before.
Oviedo has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Winter Springs, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Oviedo suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Winter Springs in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Oviedo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
