The Clewiston Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Avon Park Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Clewiston nor Avon Park posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Southwest Florida Christian hit Clewiston with a four-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers fell 7-2 to the King's.
Clewiston saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rowan Leiba, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Avon Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Lake Placid, falling 7-1.
Parker Pritchett was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Avon Park's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Clewiston, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Clewiston's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's game. The Tigers have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Avon Park, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Clewiston continue to outrun the ball?
Clewiston couldn't quite get it done against Avon Park in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 as they fell 5-1. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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