The Southeast Seminoles will head out to face off against the Booker Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Southeast came up short against Bradenton Christian and fell 6-3. The Seminoles have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meetings.
Adrian Beltran
| 03/06/25 vs Bradenton Christian | 10 |
| 02/27/25 vs Booker | 12 |
| 02/20/25 vs Sarasota Military Academy | 10 |
| 02/13/25 @ Bayshore | 7 |
Adrian Beltran was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Four bases. while going 1-for-2.
Beltran wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Connor Straubel, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Jose Correa was another, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Booker fell victim to Lemon Bay and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 16-0 to the Manta Rays. The game marked the first time this year in which the Tornadoes were not able to get on the board.
This is the second loss in a row for Booker and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for Southeast, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Southeast has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Booker struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Southeast couldn't quite get it done against Booker in their previous matchup two weeks ago as they fell 8-5. Can Southeast avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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