The Auburndale Bloodhounds will challenge the Sebring Blue Streaks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Auburndale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Gateway 3-2.
Auburndale's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Justin Monroe, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one RBI. That's the most hits Monroe has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Sebring got themselves on the board against Innovation on Tuesday, but Innovation never followed suit. They blew past the Bulls 8-0.
Coby Moesching was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He also hit a triple, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Zach Huret, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Sebring has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Auburndale, their victory bumped their record up to 9-17.
Auburndale suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Sebring when the teams last played on April 1st. Can the Bloodhounds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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