Baseball Preview: Brandon Eagles vs. Tampa Bay Tech Titans
The Brandon Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Tampa Bay Tech Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brandon is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 16-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Brandon's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Sumner on Tuesday. Their tough 9-0 loss to the Stingrays might stick with them for a while.
Brandon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Francis Ovalles, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Tampa Bay Tech suffered a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Bloomingdale on Monday. Tampa Bay Tech has struggled against Bloomingdale recently, as their contest on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Tampa Bay Tech also got a good showing from Joseph Hartman, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Hartman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Javion McKay was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Brandon's loss dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Tampa Bay Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
Brandon came out on top in a nail-biter against Tampa Bay Tech in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brandon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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