The Oxbridge Academy ThunderWolves will square off against the Inlet Grove Hurricanes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Oxbridge Academy lost 12-4 to Glades Day on Tuesday. The ThunderWolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carlo Vazquez was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one double.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Inlet Grove's offense. They came up short against Lake Worth Christian last Monday, falling 25-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Hurricanes were not able to get on the board.
Inlet Grove saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Cimeus, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases. Cimeus is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Oxbridge Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Inlet Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Inlet Grove's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Oxbridge Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Inlet Grove, though, as they've been averaging 9.3 hits. Given Oxbridge Academy's sizable advantage in that area, the Hurricanes will need to find a way to close that gap.
Oxbridge Academy got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in February against Inlet Grove by a conclusive 20-3 score. Do the ThunderWolves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hurricanes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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