The Springstead Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Sunlake Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Springstead fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Weeki Wachee on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 5-4.
Nathan Marsh was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dimitri Sabino, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Sunlake came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over the Cobras.
Nick Schwartz and Wyatt Dion dominated on the mound. Schwartz pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Dion pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Schwartz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dominic Italiano and Derek Wolf did most of the damage at the plate: Italiano went 3-for-5 with two RBI, while Wolf scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Springstead's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Sunlake, they pushed their record up to 11-11 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Springstead suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Sunlake in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dion, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Now that Springstead knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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