McKeel Academy is 3-0 against Lake Region since May of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The McKeel Academy Wildcats will be playing at home against the Lake Region Thunder at 7:30 p.m. The pair are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
McKeel Academy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Lake Wales as McKeel Academy made off with a 7-0 win.
Not much got past Caleb Clanton, who gave up just two hits to keep Lake Wales off the board. Clanton has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on KJ Scobey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hayden Testerman, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Lake Region rose to the challenge on Monday. They put the hurt on the Broncos with a sharp 13-3 victory. Lake Region's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Alexander Trujillo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Trujillo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Yadiel Echeverria, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. JD Richardson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
McKeel Academy's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-4. As for Lake Region, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-12.
Everything went McKeel Academy's way against Lake Region when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as McKeel Academy made off with an 11-1 win. Does McKeel Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lake Region turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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