The Davenport Broncos will head out on the road to take on the Poinciana Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Davenport and 11 for Poinciana dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Davenport didn't have quite enough to beat Tohopekaliga and fell 4-3.
Davenport saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Bishop, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Even though they lost, Davenport hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Poinciana fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Celebration on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Storm by a score of 4-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Davenport's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Poinciana, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Davenport skirted past Poinciana 9-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Davenport since the squad 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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