Tohopekaliga has gone 9-1 against Poinciana recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Tohopekaliga Tigers will welcome the Poinciana Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Tohopekaliga's victory against Davenport wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Tohopekaliga had just enough and edged out Davenport 4-3 on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
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Tohopekaliga got a great performance from Gabriel Hernandez as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Hernandez also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Tohopekaliga is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-4 otherwise.
At the plate, Tohopekaliga saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raiden Marcano, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Poinciana got themselves on the board against Liberty on Friday, but Liberty never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Chargers as they made off with a 16-0 victory. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Poinciana's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3. As for Tohopekaliga, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Poinciana's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Tohopekaliga has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Poinciana, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Tohopekaliga keep running through batters, or will Poinciana buck the trend?
Everything went Tohopekaliga's way against Poinciana in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Tohopekaliga made off with a 12-2 win. Will Tohopekaliga repeat their success, or does Poinciana have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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