The Everglades Gators will square off against the Franklin Academy Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Everglades is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Thursday. They lost 12-5 to Mater Bay Academy.
Everglades got a good showing from Charles Guitterez, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Obed Lopez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Bryan Peralta also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Franklin Academy kicked off their season on the road last Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against McArthur, falling 19-3.
Franklin Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eduard Leyva, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.
Everglades' loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Franklin Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
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