The Booker Tornadoes will square off against the Southeast Seminoles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Booker has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Friday just wasn't the day for Booker's offense. They lost 16-0 to Lemon Bay on Friday. The Tornadoes haven't had much luck with the Manta Rays recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Southeast came up short against Bradenton Christian on Thursday and fell 6-3.
Adrian Beltran put in work while hitting and pitching. 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 nothing but reliable: 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.
Southeast dropped their record down to 2-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Booker, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Booker has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Southeast struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Booker beat Southeast 8-5 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Does Booker have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southeast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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