The Celebration Storm will take on the George Jenkins Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Celebration will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Celebration is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Ridge Community by a score of 10-6.
Cameron Morgan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
Dereck Velez
| 04/14/26 vs Ridge Community | 2 |
| 04/10/26 @ Poinciana | 2 |
| 03/26/26 vs Davenport | 2 |
| 04/03/26 @ Gateway | 1 |
| 04/01/26 vs Poinciana | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
At the plate, Daniel Velez and Dereck Velez did most of the damage at the plate: Daniel went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Dereck went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Dereck is becoming a predictor of Celebration's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-10 when he doesn't). Moises Barreto was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, George Jenkins fell victim to Lakeland Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Vikings, falling 9-0. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Celebration's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for George Jenkins, their loss dropped their record down to 19-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Celebration has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like George Jenkins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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