East Lake and Dunedin are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2015, but likely not for long. The East Lake Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Dunedin Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. East Lake is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
East Lake scored the most runs they've had all season to find success two weeks ago. They blew past Anclote 12-1. With that victory, East Lake brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Hunter Wallerstein looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Jayden Harriel was incredible, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Braden Post was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Dunedin sidestepped Wesley Chapel for a 3-2 win.
Dunedin also got a great performance from Colton Beard as he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Dunedin's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Oester, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Carlos Alfredo, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
East Lake's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Dunedin, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. East Lake has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dunedin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
East Lake might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Dunedin in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Thankfully for East Lake, Trey Beard (who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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