The Celebration Storm will head out to take on the Horizon Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Celebration will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Davenport, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Celebration sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Davenport on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Storm.
David Sevilla
| 02/12/25 vs Davenport | 7 |
| 04/29/24 vs Poinciana | 3 |
| 04/08/24 vs Tohopekaliga | 2 |
| 03/06/24 vs Lake Minneola | 1 |
David Sevilla made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Daniel Velez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jay Berrios, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Horizon put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Cypress Creek by a score of 5-2.
Like Celebration, Horizon also got a great game from a two-way player: Cooper Mapes. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, Mapes also gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Mapes wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Blanco, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Celebration's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs over those games. As for Horizon, their record now sits at 3-0.
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