After three games on the road, Sunlake is heading back home. They will take on the Wiregrass Ranch Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Sunlake fell victim to Pasco and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a rough 6-0 defeat at the hands of the Pirates.
Sunlake got a good showing from Matthew Davignon, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Davignon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits every time he's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, Wiregrass Ranch also failed to score in their most recent game. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of Jesuit on Thursday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Wiregrass Ranch has not been shut out since back in February.
Wiregrass Ranch saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Barclay, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Sunlake has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Wiregrass Ranch, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sunlake has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wiregrass Ranch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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