Dunedin and East Lake are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2015, but likely not for long. The Dunedin Falcons will be playing at home against the East Lake Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Dunedin: 3.1, East Lake: 0.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Dunedin narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Wesley Chapel 3-2.
Colton Beard tossed a big game, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Dunedin saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Oester, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Carlos Alfredo, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, East Lake put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Anclote with a sharp 12-1 win. The result was nothing new for East Lake, who have now won four matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Hunter Wallerstein looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Jayden Harriel was incredible, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Braden Post was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Dunedin's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-3. As for East Lake, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dunedin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like East Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Dunedin took their victory against East Lake in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. Does Dunedin have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Lake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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