The Tocoi Creek Toros will square off against the Miami Springs Golden Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Tocoi Creek is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Tocoi Creek gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Coral Gables by a score of 6-1. That's two games straight that the Toros have won by exactly five runs.
Brayden Harris tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Nate Wade was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Jackson Sizemore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Miami Springs' good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Belen Jesuit by a score of 2-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Golden Hawks were not able to get on the board.
Kevin Roque was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk).
Tocoi Creek pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 10.67 hits in those games compared to only 5.25 in the others. As for Miami Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-2.
Tocoi Creek's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's game. Tocoi Creek has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Miami Springs, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Tocoi Creek continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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