The Sebring Blue Streaks will square off against the Auburndale Bloodhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sebring's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Auburndale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Sebring is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Innovation an 8-0 shutout.
Coby Moesching was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Zach Huret, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Auburndale narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past 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.
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. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Auburndale, their record is now 9-17.
Sebring took their victory against Auburndale when the teams last played on April 1st by a conclusive 7-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Streaks 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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