The Lakewood Spartans will square off against the Clearwater Tornadoes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lakewood's last matchup with Largo could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Tuesday. Lakewood lost 16-6 to Largo. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Packers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Kayetano Cavillo and Christian Burney did some serious damage despite the final result: Cavillo went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double, while Burney scored two runs while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs Burney has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Clearwater's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They came up short against Northeast, falling 8-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Tornadoes were not able to get on the board.
Clearwater also got a good showing from Gerardo Reyes, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Reyes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Clearwater saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eduardo Alfredo-Montero, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Lakewood's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Clearwater, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Lakewood might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Clearwater when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Lakewood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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