The Ocoee Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Lake Buena Vista Vipers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Ocoee will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Circle Christian on Friday. Ocoee was the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over Circle Christian. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won six contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lake Buena Vista owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They blew past Windermere Prep 8-0.
Jason Perez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Lake Buena Vista is undefeated when Perez posts two or more stolen bases, but 5-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, Luis Ramos was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He has become a key player for Lake Buena Vista: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-10 otherwise.
Lake Buena Vista's record is now 9-10. As for Ocoee, they moved to 8-10 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Ocoee came up short against Lake Buena Vista in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 9-6. Can Ocoee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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