There's no place like home for Oviedo, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Apopka Blue Darters out 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Oviedo also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Tyler Garcia tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Dalton Hitt picked up the save, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Samuel Male was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. Cooper Pitman was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Apopka's side, they got a good showing from Tyler Spaid, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Spaid has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Apopka saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody McKinley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Oviedo's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Apopka, they dropped their record down to 6-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Oviedo will be playing at home against Edgewater at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Oviedo has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Apopka, they will face off against Dr. Phillips at 11:00 a.m. on Friday.
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