The Lake Howell Silverhawks will head out to take on the Hagerty Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Howell will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Lake Howell's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Deltona by a score of 4-0.
Lake Howell saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Skaii Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Gianna Terito was another, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Lake Howell hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Hagerty faced Lake Brantley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Huskies fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 4-3.
Ana Roman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Carroll, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Lake Howell's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Hagerty, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-5.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Lake Howell hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. However, it's not like Hagerty struggles in that department as they've averaged .346. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lake Howell couldn't quite finish off Hagerty in their previous matchup back in February and fell 6-4. Can the Silverhawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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