After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Seminole Ridge, Glades Day was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Glades Central Raiders 13-7. Considering the Gators' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
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Kyler Burch was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, allowed only an earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single hit, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaac Perez, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Carson Sweet also deserves some recognition as he hit his first hit of the season.
Glades Day was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Glades Day's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Glades Central, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Glades Day will head out on the road to face off against Atlantic at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Glades Central, they will welcome Berean Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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