The Vanguard Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Gainesville Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vanguard will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Vanguard proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by six) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Matanzas, sneaking past 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since February 17th.
Clayton ?CT? Antonucci was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-4. Finn Walsh also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Gainesville came up short against Bradford on Monday and fell 6-1.
Vanguard pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Gainesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Vanguard has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gainesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Vanguard might still be hurting after the 17-8 loss they got from Gainesville when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can Vanguard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
