The Sebring Blue Streaks will square off against the Avon Park Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sebring: 1.7, Avon Park: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Sebring is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Mulberry just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 5-2 to the Panthers.
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Zach Huret was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Sebring saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blayne Humphrey, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Those RBI were Humphrey's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Avon Park's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Friday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Okeechobee. The loss put an end to the Red Devils' undefeated start to the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Avon Park fell to 7-1. As for Sebring, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sebring has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Avon Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Sebring couldn't quite finish off Avon Park in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 and fell 6-4. Will Sebring have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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