The Discovery Spartans are on the road again on Thursday to play the Haines City Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Discovery put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Lake Gibson with a sharp 9-3 victory.
Jose Quintero looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Charles Welch relieved him and did a solid job, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jamor C Richardson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Anderson Jorge was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Haines City can finally bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. They walked away with a 13-8 win over Four Corners. The victory was just what Haines City needed coming off of a 28-2 loss in their prior contest.
The team relied heavily on Jacob Green, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamau Francis, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Discovery's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Haines City, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 1-8.
Everything went Discovery's way against Haines City in their previous meeting back in February as Discovery made off with a 16-5 win. Will Discovery repeat their success, or does Haines City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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