The St. Cloud Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Ocoee Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Cloud is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Tuesday, St. Cloud sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Gateway.
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Matthew Deluca tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, St. Cloud's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jose Alvarado, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Gage Rutledge also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Ocoee was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They fell just short of Apopka by a score of 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Blue Darters: they've now lost five in a row.
Bobby Judd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
Ocoee's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for St. Cloud, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
St. Cloud's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's game. The Bulldogs have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Ocoee, though, as they've been averaging only 0.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will St. Cloud 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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