The Sunlake Seahawks will head out on the road to face off against the Carrollwood Day Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Sunlake came into Thursday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Springstead with a sharp 9-2 victory two weeks ago.
Wyatt Dion looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Nick Schwartz relieved him and did a solid job, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Lucas Zarlenga and Dominic Italiano did most of the damage at the plate: Zarlenga went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Italiano went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Wolf, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Carrollwood Day put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lakewood a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Carrollwood Day considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Carrollwood Day also got a great performance from Evan Mazur as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Mazur has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nick Riedel was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Julian Earle, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Sunlake's record is now 4-7. As for Carrollwood Day, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sunlake has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Carrollwood Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. 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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