Spruce Creek is 9-1 against Seminole since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Spruce Creek Hawks will square off against the Seminole Seminoles at 7:00 p.m. Spruce Creek will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Spruce Creek is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Mandarin 7-1. Spruce Creek might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 matches by six runs or more this season.
Julie Kelley made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Kelley has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Kelley was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Alexis Minaberry was incredible, firing off two home runs and three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Adalyn Morford, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Seminole ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Lake Mary out 6-5.
Anne Long spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Addison Poe was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Spruce Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for Seminole, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Spruce Creek has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Seminole struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.9. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Spruce Creek's way against Seminole in their previous meeting back in April of 2019 as Spruce Creek made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spruce Creek 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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