The Pahokee Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Sheridan Hills Christian Sharks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Pahokee is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 12-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Pahokee might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 16-1 to Glades Central, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Cornelious Young was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Sheridan Hills Christian sidestepped Moore Haven for a 6-5 win. The victory was just what Sheridan Hills Christian needed coming off of an 11-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Sheridan Hills Christian's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Whitis, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joshua Arango, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Pahokee's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Sheridan Hills Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Everything went Pahokee's way against Sheridan Hills Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Pahokee made off with a 16-9 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pahokee 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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