The Sebring Blue Streaks will face off against the Auburndale Bloodhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sebring is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Sebring had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Fort Meade on Thursday. The Blue Streaks blew past the Miners 12-2. The win continues a trend for the Blue Streaks in their matchups with the Miners: they've now won three in a row.
Casey Elfers` was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in February. Paizlee Carnahan was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Auburndale fell victim to Lake Region and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thunder. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Bloodhounds' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Auburndale has also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Sebring, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
Sebring came out on top in a nail-biter against Auburndale in their previous meeting back in February, sneaking past 5-4. Do the Blue Streaks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bloodhounds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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