The Apopka Blue Darters are taking a road trip to square off against the Boone Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Apopka's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Boone's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Apopka will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Cypress Creek on Friday. Everything went Apopka's way against Cypress Creek as Apopka made off with an 11-4 victory. The Blue Darters' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Apopka got a great performance from Camron Pennock as he struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk).
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On the hitting side, Aiden Rieli was incredible, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He has become a key player for Apopka: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan (JD) Edge, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Apopka always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .565. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Boone was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 8-0 to Timber Creek.
Boone also got a good showing from Leo Reina, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
Apopka has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. Boone's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
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