The Discovery Spartans are taking a road trip to take on the Lake Placid Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Friday, Discovery didn't have quite enough to beat Mulberry and fell 4-3.
Jose Quintero and Aaron Chevere did some serious damage despite the final result: Quintero scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Chevere scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Payton Ellory, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Lake Placid waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Wildcats.
Lake Placid's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Diesel Taylor, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Those two hits gave Taylor a new career-high.
Discovery's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Lake Placid, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Discovery's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's contest. Discovery has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Lake Placid, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Discovery continue to outrun the ball?
Discovery beat Lake Placid 8-5 when the teams last played back in February. Will Discovery repeat their success, or does Lake Placid have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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