The Sebastian River Sharks will head out on the road to square off against the Astronaut War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Sebastian River has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Sebastian River narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Master's Academy 3-2.
Kiera Carow spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rily Biggers, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Makayla Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Astronaut was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-0 walloping at the hands of Deltona.
Sebastian River has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season. As for Astronaut, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
Sebastian River might still be hurting after the 12-4 loss they got from Astronaut when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Astronaut's Camryn Brock, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Sebastian River knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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