The Pace Patriots will square off against the Tocoi Creek Toros at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pace is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
Pace is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Lake Howell 3-2.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Tocoi Creek sidestepped Tate for a 2-1 win.
Tommy Glasspoole was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Tocoi Creek: the team is 5-2 when he allows at most two hits, but 10-11 otherwise. Glasspoole was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other pitching news, Kaleb Stockwell tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.
Glasspoole wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nate Wade, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles. Those two doubles gave Wade a new career-high.
Tocoi Creek's victory bumped their record up to 15-13. As for Pace, their win bumped their record up to 24-4.
Pace got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 against Tocoi Creek by a conclusive 11-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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