The Lake Nona Lions will challenge the Harmony Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Lake Nona sitting on four straight wins and Harmony on seven.
Lake Nona is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past St. Cloud 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted against the Bulldogs since April 22, 2016.
Ryland Happel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Logan Inman was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Harmony got themselves on the board against Cypress Creek on Tuesday, but Cypress Creek never followed suit. They came out on top against the Bears by a score of 3-0.
The result came thanks to Trevin Bean's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Harmony saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Castillo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Lake Nona's record now sits at 16-10. As for Harmony, their record is now 20-6.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Lake Nona has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. However, it's not like Harmony struggles in that department as they've averaged .464. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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