Ocoee is 0-10 against Apopka since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ocoee Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Apopka Blue Darters at 7:00 p.m. Ocoee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Ocoee got the win against Evans by a conclusive 16-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ocoee.
Sarrah Trocki made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned run or hits (and only one walk). Trocki has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Trocki was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Shyanne Marble was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Bre Simmons, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
After soaring to a 15-point victory in their last game, Apopka came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell just short of Lake Brantley by a score of 2-0. Apopka has not had much luck with Lake Brantley recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Ocoee's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Apopka, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Apopka's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Ocoee hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. It's a different story for Apopka, though, as they've only averaged .225. Will they be able to contain Ocoee's hitters?
Ocoee couldn't quite finish off Apopka in their previous matchup back in March and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Apopka's Sarah Sosa, who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Now that Ocoee knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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