The Zephyrhills Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Clearwater Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Zephyrhills has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 18, while Clearwater will come in with four straight wins.
Zephyrhills fell victim to Osceola and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 13-0 loss to the Warriors might stick with them for a while.
Zephyrhills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was J.J. McGovern, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Clearwater got the win against Lakewood on Thursday by a conclusive 13-3.
Ty Woodring made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Woodring has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Woodring was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Shawn Blanton was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Colin Kauble, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Zephyrhills' defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Clearwater, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-9.
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