The Southeast Seminoles are taking a road trip to challenge the Booker Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Southeast has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 4.
Things were looking good for Southeast after they put the first runs on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 17-2 to Lakewood. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Booker). They were the clear victors by a 20-5 margin over Gibbs on Thursday. The Tornadoes haven't had any issues with the Gladiators recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Booker got a massive performance out of Joshua Azevedo, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Azevedo is becoming a predictor of the Tornadoes' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-9 when he doesn't). Kevion Carey was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Booker always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in five consecutive contests.
The win got Booker back to even at 9-9. As for Southeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Southeast has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Booker struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Southeast couldn't quite finish off Booker when the teams last played back in March and fell 9-7. Can the Seminoles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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