The Auburndale Bloodhounds will challenge the Discovery Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Auburndale fell victim to Sebring and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Blue Streaks.
Auburndale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke (Jonathan) Slagel, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Discovery came up short against Ridge Community on Thursday and fell 14-9.
Edrick Rivera and Jose Quintero stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rivera scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Quintero scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Quintero has become a key player for Discovery: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Evan Devore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Discovery's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Auburndale, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Auburndale has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Discovery struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Auburndale took their win against Discovery in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 13-5 score. Do the Bloodhounds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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