The East Lake Eagles will challenge the Sickles Gryphons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
East Lake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Mitchell get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Eagles, who have now won seven matches in a row.
The team relied heavily on Brayden Spink, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Jackson Palmer, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Sickles made easy work of Largo on Tuesday and carried off a 7-1 victory. The Gryphons haven't had any issues with the Packers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Brandon Gonzales made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. Gonzales was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
In other pitching news, Connor Bly looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Jake Taylor was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Charlie Martz was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
East Lake pushed their record up to 19-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Sickles, their record now sits at 19-7.
East Lake skirted past Sickles 2-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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