The McKeel Academy Wildcats will square off against the Haines City Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in McKeel Academy's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Haines City has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
McKeel Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Four Corners get on the board and left with a 15-0 win on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wildcats needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Caleb Clanton looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in May of 2024.
At the plate, McKeel Academy let Brody McMillan and Aedan Tompkins run wild. McMillan scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Tompkins scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave McMillan a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Wyatt Thomas, who scored two runs.
McKeel Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Haines City's offense. They lost 10-0 to Lakeland on Monday.
Haines City's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for McKeel Academy, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Haines City's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. McKeel Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Haines City, though, as they've been averaging only 3 strikeouts. Will McKeel Academy keep running through batters, or will Haines City buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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