Oviedo has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Spruce Creek Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oviedo will be strutting in after a win while Spruce Creek will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Oviedo narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Winter Springs 6-5.
Emma Cemoni looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Oviedo let Riley Fennell and Avery Madden loose on the outfield. Fennell scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Madden scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Vanderkooy, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Spruce Creek was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They fell 6-2 to Eustis.
Avery Helms made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Spruce Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eustis only tossed six.
Oviedo now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Spruce Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Oviedo hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Spruce Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Oviedo couldn't quite finish off Spruce Creek in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Oviedo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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