The Dunedin Falcons will face off against the Clearwater Tornadoes at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Dunedin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Clearwater's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Dunedin's offense. They lost 6-0 to Palm Harbor University on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Clearwater got the win against Middleton last Thursday by a conclusive 8-1. The Tornadoes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by seven runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Jackson King, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases.
Clearwater has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. Dunedin's loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dunedin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Clearwater struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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