Poinciana is 0-7 against Harmony since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Poinciana Eagles will take on the Harmony Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Poinciana is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past Celebration 16-1. Poinciana might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 12 matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Mia Guieb made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Guieb was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keyanna Stanley, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Neveah Peters, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Harmony made sure to put some runs up on the board against Melbourne Central Catholic on Friday. Harmony won by a run and slipped past Melbourne Central Catholic 10-9.
Like Poinciana, Harmony also got a great game from a two-way player: Lindsay Green. She pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Green was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jade Allen, who went 4-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run. Natalie Booth was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for Poinciana and bumps their season record up to 14-10. As for Harmony, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Poinciana's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. Poinciana has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Harmony, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Poinciana continue to outrun the ball?
Poinciana came up short against Harmony when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 9-6. Thankfully for Poinciana, Ireland Sibbitt (who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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