The Tocoi Creek Toros will head out on the road to take on the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Tocoi Creek will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Tocoi Creek got themselves on the board against Nease, but Nease never followed suit. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 5-0.
Carsson Zepp was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Zepp was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Jack Svendsen looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Andy Lemaster, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Chase Pate was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine beat West Nassau 6-3 on Monday.
Ethan Bushman and Maddux Dowler did most of the damage at the plate: Bushman scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Dowler went 2-for-2 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Kiker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Tocoi Creek pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs per game. As for St. Augustine, their record now sits at 7-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tocoi Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Augustine struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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