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| 02/20/24 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 02/20/23 - Away | 6-4 W |
| 03/30/22 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 02/20/18 - Home | 5-1 W |
| 02/24/17 - Away | 6-3 W |
| + 2 more games |
Apopka has gone 6-1 against Lake Howell recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Apopka Blue Darters will be taking part in a tournament against the Lake Howell Silverhawks at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Apopka needed a bit of extra time to put away Lyman. They skirted past the Greyhounds 4-3. The victory continues a trend for the Blue Darters in their matchups with the Greyhounds: they've now won three in a row.
Maddox Stinson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Apopka saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Jaggers, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two runs. That's the most runs Jaggers has posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Lake Howell hadn't done well against Oviedo recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Lake Howell came out on top against Oviedo by a score of 4-1.
Diego Miranda made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. What's more, he also gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Isaiah Walkin was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
The win got Lake Howell back to even at 1-1. As for Apopka, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Apopka skirted past Lake Howell 5-3 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Does Apopka have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lake Howell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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