Tohopekaliga is 9-1 against Poinciana since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Tohopekaliga Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Poinciana Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Tohopekaliga is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Tohopekaliga had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Liberty on Monday as Tohopekaliga made off with a 16-0 victory. Tohopekaliga's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Tyler Sheffield looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Hudson Moberly was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Fernando Ferrer, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Poinciana came up short against Gateway on Thursday and fell 8-4. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Poinciana in their matchups with Gateway: they've now lost four in a row.
Christian Dawkins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI. Edrik Perez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Poinciana didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gateway only tossed three.
Tohopekaliga's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Poinciana, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything went Tohopekaliga's way against Poinciana in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Tohopekaliga made off with a 24-6 victory. Will Tohopekaliga repeat their success, or does Poinciana have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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