The Auburndale Bloodhounds will take on the Davenport Broncos in a tournament on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Auburndale needed a bit of extra time to put away Discovery. They won by a run and slipped past the Spartans 6-5. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bloodhounds as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Eric Tucker looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
Hayden Sosa-Morris
| 04/04/25 vs Discovery | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs IMG Academy Royal | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Pasco | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Lakeland | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Discovery | 1 |
At the plate, Hayden Sosa-Morris was incredible, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Thomas Pitard was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Auburndale kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Davenport won against Wekiva on Thursday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Broncos were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over Oak Ridge. With that victory, the Broncos brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Jorge Covas made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Davenport is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-14 otherwise. Covas was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luis Escalera, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion Jefferson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Davenport is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-15 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Auburndale, their victory bumped their record up to 6-16.
