Sunlake has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Sunlake had just enough and edged Pasco out 4-3.
Mia Fields spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Abigail Avant, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Palm Harbor University ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Osceola and snuck past 11-9. The high-scoring effort was just what Palm Harbor University needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Jessica Baker was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Mylie Stout, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Sunlake's victory bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Palm Harbor University, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Sunlake hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Palm Harbor University struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Sunlake came up short against Palm Harbor University in their previous meeting back in March of 2016, falling 7-2. Can Sunlake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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