The Oviedo Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Edgewater Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Oviedo has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, Oviedo sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Apopka.
Oviedo got a great performance from Tyler Garcia as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Dalton Hitt picked up the save, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Samuel Male was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. Cooper Pitman was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Edgewater was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 9-1 defeat to Foundation Academy might stick with them for a while.
Oviedo's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Edgewater, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything went Oviedo's way against Edgewater in their previous meeting back in April of 2017 as Oviedo made off with an 8-1 victory. Will Oviedo repeat their success, or does Edgewater have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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