Preview: Dunedin Falcons vs. Hollins Royals
The Dunedin Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Hollins Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dunedin will be strutting in after a victory while Hollins will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, while Dunedin put up some runs, the same can't be said for East Lake. Dunedin walked away with a 4-0 win over East Lake. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Dunedin.
Jack Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dunedin's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Demetri Tsesmelis, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hollins didn't have quite enough to beat Palm Harbor University on Tuesday and fell 2-1. Hollins has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Riley McDonald was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single hit, only two earned runs over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Hollins saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Teagan Davies, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Dunedin is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Hollins, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Dunedin came up short against Hollins when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 5-2. Thankfully for Dunedin, Ryland Bozenhard (who pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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