Sadly, Pahokee is still looking for their first win of the season after eight contests. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 16-1 to the Glades Central Raiders, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pahokee of the 17-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Cornelious Young was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
On Glades Central's side, Eduardo Gomez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Gomez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Christian Reyes was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Bernard Octavius was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Pahokee's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Glades Central, their victory bumped their record up to 3-8.
Pahokee will head out on the road to take on Sheridan Hills Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Glades Central, they will be playing at home against Glades Day at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Glades Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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