The Oasis Sharks will challenge the Ida Baker Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Oasis had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Gateway Charter on Wednesday. The Sharks put the hurt on the Griffins with a sharp 10-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Sharks in their matchups with the Griffins: they've now won four in a row.
The team relied heavily on Brandon Bova-Cipolla, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Bova-Cipolla wasn't the only one making solid contact: Oasis kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for the Sharks: they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.4.
Meanwhile, Ida Baker never let their opponents score on Thursday. They blew past Lely 13-0. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.
Cole Lewis was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Ida Baker's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-12 when he doesn't). Aiden Long was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Ida Baker is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Oasis, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.
Oasis came out on top in a nail-biter against Ida Baker in their previous meeting on Monday, sneaking past 5-3. Do the Sharks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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