Palm Harbor University and Alonso are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Palm Harbor University Hurricanes will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Alonso Ravens at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Palm Harbor University finally turned things around against Osceola on Thursday. Palm Harbor University skirted past Osceola 4-3.
Palm Harbor University got a great performance from Jackson Walford as he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Kasey Mink was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Alonso had no problem doing just that on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Warriors out 5-4.
Vincent Antuna tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Samuel Fernandez was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Palm Harbor University's victory bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Alonso, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Palm Harbor University skirted past Alonso 5-3 when the teams last played back in March. Will Palm Harbor University repeat their success, or does Alonso have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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