The Bishop Moore Hornets will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Oviedo Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bishop Moore gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on Winter Park with a sharp 7-1 victory.
Bishop Moore got a great performance from Andrew Furey as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Kai Lwin was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kort McLean, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Oviedo made easy work of Seminole on Tuesday and carried off a 13-3 win.
Robert Mitchell tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Brody Challis was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Cooper Pitman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Bishop Moore's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Oviedo, their win bumped their record up to an identical 11-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop Moore has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oviedo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Bishop Moore's way against Oviedo in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Bishop Moore made off with a 9-2 victory. Does Bishop Moore have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oviedo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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