Discovery lost to McKeel Academy back in April of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Spartans came up short against the Wildcats, falling 16-5. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Zion Philpot
| 02/24/26 @ Lake Region | 6 |
| 02/26/26 @ Haines City | 4 |
| 02/19/26 @ Haines City | 4 |
| 04/09/26 @ McKeel Academy | 3 |
| 03/06/26 @ Mulberry | 3 |
| + 7 more games |
Zion Philpot was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Discovery's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is 4-1 (and 7-9 when he doesn't).
Discovery's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for McKeel Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Discovery is taking a road trip to take on IMG Academy Teal at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for McKeel Academy, they will take on Robinson at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.75 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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