The Flagler Palm Coast Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Deltona Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Wednesday, Flagler Palm Coast sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Pine Ridge.
Dalton Roberts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Flagler Palm Coast's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cody Clymer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Deltona has not done well against Lake Mary recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Deltona narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Lake Mary 6-5. That's two games straight that Deltona has won by just one run.
Mason Draper looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Jayden Lochiatto was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Yandiel Torres was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Flagler Palm Coast is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season. As for Deltona, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-14.
Flagler Palm Coast couldn't quite finish off Deltona in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 and fell 8-6. Thankfully for Flagler Palm Coast, Johnnie Lopez (who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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