Winter Springs has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Oviedo Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Winter Springs scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They never let Orangewood Christian onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Winter Springs considering their two-run performance the game before.
Oviedo only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-point they dealt Edgewater on Thursday. Oviedo put the hurt on Edgewater with a sharp 7-1 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Oviedo has managed all season.
Kaiden Lopez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Lopez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Brice Leon looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Colin Napier, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Brody Challis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Winter Springs has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Oviedo, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Everything went Winter Springs' way against Oviedo in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Winter Springs made off with an 11-3 win. Will Winter Springs repeat their success, or does Oviedo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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