Seminole Ridge proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by six) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the ABF Academy Homestead Bandits 3-1.
Justin Precanico spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
At the plate, Seminole Ridge's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Michael Nethercote, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Gray, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On ABF Academy Homestead's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Reguiera, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Seminole Ridge pushed their record up to 6-9 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for ABF Academy Homestead, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Seminole Ridge is on the road again on Wednesday to play Wellington at 6:00 p.m. As for ABF Academy Homestead, they will face off against Key West at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. ABF Academy Homestead is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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