The Discovery Spartans will venture away from home to square off against the Haines City Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Discovery is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Discovery came up short against Lake Placid on Monday, falling 10-3.
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Edrick Rivera was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Evan Devore was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Haines City lost 12-2 to Celebration on Tuesday.
Haines City saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juan Valbuena-Laballos, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Discovery's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Haines City, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-17.
Discovery's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's match. The Spartans have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Haines City, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Discovery continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Discovery's way against Haines City in their previous matchup back in March, as Discovery made off with an 18-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad 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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