The Ocoee Knights will challenge the Innovation Bulls at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Ocoee is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Foundation Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 15-2 to the Lions. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Knights have suffered since February 25th.
Ocoee saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Otis, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
St. Cloud typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Innovation proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over the Bulldogs.
Jometh Morales tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Innovation is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tyler Nunez, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Andres Segura was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Innovation lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Innovation is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Ocoee, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
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