The Lake Howell Silver Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Oviedo Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lake Howell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Lake Howell was able to grind out a solid victory over Lake Mary, taking the game 9-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lake Howell.
Nisabella Fatzinger-Rodriguez was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Fatzinger-Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Fatzinger-Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Gianna Terito was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Skii Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Oviedo has not done well against Lake Brantley recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Oviedo came out on top in a nail-biter against Lake Brantley and snuck past 8-7.
The team relied heavily on Jamison Townsend, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddi Slavik, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Lake Howell's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. As for Oviedo, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-10.
Lake Howell came out on top in a nail-biter against Oviedo in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 2-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Oviedo's Maile Dunn, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lake Howell still be able to contain Dunn? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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