Seminole is 1-9 against Spruce Creek since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Seminole Seminoles will face off against the Spruce Creek Hawks at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Seminole: 3, Spruce Creek: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Seminole is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Lake Mary 6-5.
Anne Long spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Addison Poe was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Spruce Creek can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They put the hurt on Mandarin with a sharp 7-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Spruce Creek sure is getting used to it with their 11th in a row.
Julie Kelley made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Kelley was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Alexis Minaberry was incredible, firing off two home runs and three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Adalyn Morford, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Seminole pushed their record up to 15-7 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Spruce Creek, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Seminole has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Spruce Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 2.7. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Seminole suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Spruce Creek in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Can Seminole avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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