The Sunlake Seahawks will challenge the Anclote Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Anclote took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Sunlake, who comes in off a win.
Sunlake is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Wiregrass Ranch on Tuesday as Sunlake made off with an 11-3 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Seahawks needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Wyatt Dion
Sunlake got a great performance from Wyatt Dion as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Dion has become a key player for Sunlake: the team is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Matt Anthony was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Andre Monzon II, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 21 runs the game before, Anclote was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They lost 11-1 to Bishop McLaughlin Catholic. The Sharks have struggled against the Hurricanes recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meetings.
The victory got Sunlake back to even at 5-5. As for Anclote, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sunlake has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Anclote struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Sunlake took their win against Anclote when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 10-2. Does Sunlake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Anclote turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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