The McKeel Academy Wildcats will square off against the Rockledge Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (McKeel Academy 2.9, Rockledge 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
If McKeel Academy beats Rockledge with 15 runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. McKeel Academy didn't even let Haines City on the board on Thursday, marking McKeel Academy's second-straight 15-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Kaden Howell made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Cooper Hamilton
In other pitching news, Cooper Hamilton looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. McKeel Academy is 4-1 when Hamilton allowsone or fewer hits, but 3-4 otherwise.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Logan Gill, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Brock Spurgeon was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
McKeel Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Haines City struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, Rockledge posted their closest win since February 11th on Friday. They skirted past Menendez 6-4.
Rockledge has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. McKeel Academy pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
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