The Seminole Seminoles will be playing at home against the Apopka Blue Darters at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Apopka took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Seminole, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, while Seminole put up some runs, the same can't be said for Lake Mary. Seminole sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over Lake Mary. Two seems to be a good number for Seminole as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Addison Poe, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Apopka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 12-6 defeat to Boone might stick with them for a while.
Apopka also got a good showing from Mia Aeschilman, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Aeschilman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alicia Lopez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Taylor Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Apopka was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
The victory got Seminole back to even at 5-5. As for Apopka, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Seminole skirted past Apopka 8-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Seminole repeat their success, or does Apopka have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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