The Bishop Verot Vikings will square off against the McKeel Academy Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bishop Verot comes in on 15 and McKeel Academy on four.
Bishop Verot is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Aubrey Rogers 12-5. Considering the Vikings have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, McKeel Academy hadn't done well against Avon Park recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Wildcats came out on top against the Red Devils by a score of 8-4. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly four runs.
Caleb Clanton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brock Spurgeon, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carter Rouse, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
McKeel Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in five consecutive contests.
McKeel Academy pushed their record up to 20-7 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Bishop Verot, their win bumped their record up to 28-1.
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