Celebration hadn't done well against Davenport recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Celebration Storm narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Davenport Broncos 5-4. For the Storm, this counts as revenge for the 10-5 victory the Broncos walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
David Sevilla
| 02/12/25 vs Davenport | 7 |
| 04/29/24 vs Poinciana | 3 |
| 04/08/24 vs Tohopekaliga | 2 |
| 03/06/24 vs Lake Minneola | 1 |
David Sevilla made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Daniel Velez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Jay Berrios was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Celebration always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Davenport only posted an OBP of .200.
Celebration pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.25 runs across that stretch. As for Davenport, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Celebration will take on Horizon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Davenport, they will head out to face off against Victory Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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