Southeast is 2-8 against Lakewood since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Southeast Seminoles will head out on the road to square off against the Lakewood Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Southeast is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Southeast is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 24-5 margin over Gibbs on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Southeast with their most commanding win of the season.
Franklyn Rosa and Jose Correa were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Rosa struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Correa tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rosa has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Rosa went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Correa scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Southeast let Aiden Taflinger and Adrian Beltran loose on the outfield. Taflinger scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Beltran scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Taflinger has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Carr, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lakewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. Their rough 17-5 loss to East Lake might stick with them for a while.
Xavier Terrell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with three runs and a triple. Christian Burney was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Southeast's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Lakewood's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Southeast has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .450. It's a different story for Lakewood, though, as they've only averaged .357. Will they be able to contain Southeast's hitters?
Everything went Southeast's way against Lakewood when the teams last played back in February as Southeast made off with a 15-9 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southeast since the team 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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