The Stoneman Douglas Eagles will be playing at home against the Neumann Celtics at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Stoneman Douglas: 2.5, Neumann: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Stoneman Douglas' upcoming contest probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Doral Academy, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Stoneman Douglas was ranked 25th). Stoneman Douglas put the hurt on Doral Academy with a sharp 9-3 win on Friday. Considering Stoneman Douglas has won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Breylynn Courtney looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bennett Gary, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alex Rodriguez, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Neumann unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of IMG Academy by a score of 2-1.
Stoneman Douglas' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. As for Neumann, their loss dropped their record down to 19-4.
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