The Clearwater Tornadoes will venture away from home to challenge the Dunedin Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Clearwater is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, everything went Clearwater's way against Middleton as Clearwater made off with an 8-1 win. Considering the Tornadoes have won five contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson King
| 03/13/25 @ Middleton | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Boca Ciega | 1 |
| 02/17/25 vs Brandon | 1 |
| 02/12/25 vs Pinellas Park | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Jackson King, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Dunedin's offense. They came up short against Palm Harbor University on Tuesday, falling 6-0.
Clearwater has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. Dunedin's loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Dunedin's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Clearwater hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. It's a different story for Dunedin, though, as they've only averaged .239. Will they be able to contain Clearwater's hitters?
Clearwater skirted past Dunedin 5-4 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clearwater 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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