The Ocoee Knights will head out on the road to square off against the University Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, everything went Ocoee's way against Freedom as Ocoee made off with an 11-3 win.
Brandon Smith looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Angel Martinez, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Lucien, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, University came into Wednesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let Lake Buena Vista onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory on Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Andrew Solovjov, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Lucas Livingston, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Ocoee now has a winning record of 10-9. As for University, the win also got them back to even at 7-7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ocoee has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like University struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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