The Sunlake Seahawks are taking a road trip to take on the Zephyrhills Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sunlake will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Sunlake's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over Mitchell. The win was some much needed relief for the Seahawks as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Wyatt Dion looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in February.
At the plate, Santino Aliberti was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Dominic Italiano also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Zephyrhills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Land O' Lakes, falling 24-1.
Zephyrhills saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Randy Mata, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Zephyrhills' defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Sunlake, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Sunlake took their win against Zephyrhills in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 11-3. Does Sunlake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Zephyrhills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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