The Oviedo Lions will square off against the East River Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
East River will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Oviedo extended their winning streak to five on Tuesday. The Lions came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against Lake Howell.
Henry Thomas looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Oviedo's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 3-1 (and 8-14 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Oviedo saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bodie Tierney, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, East River entered their tilt with Lyman on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They had just enough and edged out the Greyhounds 2-1.
Oviedo's record is now 11-15. As for East River, their record now sits at 16-10.
Oviedo skirted past East River 6-4 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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