Baseball Preview: Clearwater Tornadoes vs. Bell Creek Academy Panthers
Clearwater has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Bell Creek Academy Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, Clearwater came up short against Tampa Prep and fell 5-1.
Clearwater saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael O'Hanlan, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Shawn Blanton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, Bell Creek Academy put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on IMG Academy Blue with a sharp 15-7 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bell Creek Academy considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Andrew Golden was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Golden has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Golden was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Clearwater has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season. As for Bell Creek Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Clearwater has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bell Creek Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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