The Springstead Eagles will face off against the Sunlake Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Springstead managed to slip by Hernando the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Eagles came up short against the Leopards on Tuesday, falling 11-1.
Springstead saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Rief, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Sunlake waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Coyotes get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory.
Cameron Nunez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Lucas Zarlenga was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has become a key player for Sunlake: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Mario Perez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Sunlake pushed their record up to 11-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Springstead, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Springstead skirted past Sunlake 4-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Seahawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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