Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Sunlake walked away with it. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Land O' Lakes Gators 7-5. This was a revenge game for the Seahawks: when they faced off against the Gators back in March, they had to take a 1-0 loss.
Wyatt Dion tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Lucas Zarlenga
| 04/15/25 vs Land O' Lakes | 2 |
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lucas Zarlenga, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. He has become a key player for Sunlake: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Tommy Hoye, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Sunlake is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Land O' Lakes, their record now sits at 16-10.
Coming up, Sunlake will take on Wharton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Seahawks 3.3, the Wildcats 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Land O' Lakes does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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